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Apple M4 Pro vs Core Ultra 5 245K

Apple M4 Pro scores higher overall and wins 1 of 5 areas, but Core Ultra 5 245K still wins 1.

Apple M4 Pro

Apple · Oct 2024

Price not listed

55 / 100 spec score

Higher overall

Area by area

Apple M4 ProCore Ultra 5 245K
Multi-core potential4343
Single-core potentialCore Ultra 5 245K leads4769
Cache—13
Efficiency—29
AI accelerationApple M4 Pro leads7626

Why pick Apple M4 Pro

  • NPU: 38 TOPS vs 13 TOPS

Up to 14 CPU cores

Why pick Core Ultra 5 245K

  • Max boost: 5.2 GHz vs 4.5 GHz

14 cores

Tiebreaker

What matters to you?

Set how much each area matters. The verdict updates instantly and stays on your device.

Your pick

Apple M4 Pro

Scores 53 vs 36 on your weighting.

  1. Apple M4 Pro53
  2. Core Ultra 5 245K36

If Single-core potential mattered a bit more to you, Core Ultra 5 245K would draw level.

Full specifications

Overview
Apple M4 ProCore Ultra 5 245K
SegmentLaptop / desktopDesktop
ArchitectureApple siliconArrow Lake-S
SocketSoCLGA 1851
ProcessTSMC N3ETSMC N3B
Cores & clocks
Apple M4 ProCore Ultra 5 245K
Cores1414
Threads1414
Core layout10 performance + 4 efficiency6 P-cores + 8 E-cores
Base clock—4.2 GHz
Max boost4.5 GHz5.2 GHz
Cache & memory
Apple M4 ProCore Ultra 5 245K
L3 / shared cache—24 MB
Memory supportLPDDR5X unified, up to 64 GBDDR5-6400
Power & graphics
Apple M4 ProCore Ultra 5 245K
Base power (TDP)—125 W
Integrated graphicsApple GPU, up to 20 coresIntel Graphics (4 Xe cores)
NPU38 TOPS13 TOPS

Green marks the better value where “better” is clear. Specs from each maker’s published pages.