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Apple A18 Pro vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
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Summary
The Apple A18 Pro (Donan architecture) and the Intel Core Ultra 7 265U (Meteor Lake U Refresh architecture) are modern, energy-efficient processors for mobile devices.
Both are manufactured using the 3 nm process. The Apple A18 Pro is optimized for Apple's ecosystem, while the Intel Core Ultra 7 265U is designed for Windows notebooks. The Apple A18 Pro offers 20 MB L2 and 24 MB L3 cache with 60 GB/s memory bandwidth. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265U features 12 MB L2 cache and 134 GB/s memory bandwidth.
In single-core performance, the Apple A18 Pro is clearly superior. The multi-core performance of both processors is comparable. For gaming, the Apple A18 Pro offers superior performance with its Apple A18 Pro (6 GPU Cores) graphics unit. The Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs is sufficient for casual gaming.
Both CPUs are designed for high energy efficiency. A direct price-performance evaluation is difficult. The Apple A18 Pro is tightly integrated into Apple devices. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265U is found in a wide range of Windows notebooks. The Apple A18 Pro is ideal for highest single-core performance, superior graphics, and energy efficiency within the Apple ecosystem.
The Intel Core Ultra 7 265U offers balanced performance for productivity and light creative tasks in Windows devices.
Both are manufactured using the 3 nm process. The Apple A18 Pro is optimized for Apple's ecosystem, while the Intel Core Ultra 7 265U is designed for Windows notebooks. The Apple A18 Pro offers 20 MB L2 and 24 MB L3 cache with 60 GB/s memory bandwidth. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265U features 12 MB L2 cache and 134 GB/s memory bandwidth.
In single-core performance, the Apple A18 Pro is clearly superior. The multi-core performance of both processors is comparable. For gaming, the Apple A18 Pro offers superior performance with its Apple A18 Pro (6 GPU Cores) graphics unit. The Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs is sufficient for casual gaming.
Both CPUs are designed for high energy efficiency. A direct price-performance evaluation is difficult. The Apple A18 Pro is tightly integrated into Apple devices. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265U is found in a wide range of Windows notebooks. The Apple A18 Pro is ideal for highest single-core performance, superior graphics, and energy efficiency within the Apple ecosystem.
The Intel Core Ultra 7 265U offers balanced performance for productivity and light creative tasks in Windows devices.
Apple A18 Pro
- Highest single-core performance
- Superior graphics performance (Apple A18 Pro (6 GPU Cores))
- Maximum energy efficiency
- Optimized for Apple's ecosystem
Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
- Balanced multi-core performance
- High energy efficiency (U-series)
- Broad device compatibility (Windows notebooks)
- Suitable for productivity and light creative tasks
Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Apple A18 Pro
100 %
6C / 6T · 4.04 GHz
12C / 14T · 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Apple A18 Pro
100 %
6C / 6T · 4.04 GHz
12C / 14T · 2.10 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
Apple A18 Pro
100 %
Apple A18 Pro (6 GPU Cores)
Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake)
AI performance (NPU)
Apple A18 Pro
100 %
6C / 6T · 0.70 GHz
12C / 14T · 2.10 GHz
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Specifications
At a glance
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Apple A18 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U |
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| Family | Apple A series (27) | Intel Core Ultra 7 (31) |
| CPU group | Apple A18 (2) | Intel Core Ultra 200U (4) |
| Architecture | Donan | Meteor Lake U Refresh |
| Technology | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Segment | Smartphone / Tablet | Notebook |
| Socket | BGA 2049 | |
| Predecessor | Apple A17 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
| Successor | Apple A19 Pro |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Apple A18 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U |
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| CPU Cores / Threads | 6 / 6 | 12 / 14 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✗ | ✓ |
| Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 2x Donan P-Core 0.70 - 4.04 GHz |
2x Redwood Cove 2.10 - 5.30 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 4x Donan E-Core 0.74 - 2.30 GHz |
8x Crestmont 1.70 - 4.20 GHz |
| Core Cluster 3: | 2x Crestmont 0.70 - 2.40 GHz |
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| L2-Cache | 20.00 MB | 12.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | 24.00 MB | |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Apple A18 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U |
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| GPU name | Apple A18 Pro (6 GPU Cores) | Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) |
| GPU frequency | 0.39 - 1.68 GHz | 0.60 - 2.10 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 24 / 768 | 64 / 512 |
| Raytracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Max. displays | 1 | 4 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| Technology | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Release date | Q3/2024 | Q4/2023 |
NPU AI performance
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Apple A18 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U |
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| AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine | Intel® AI Boost |
| AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS | Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT) |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Apple A18 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U |
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| Memory | LPDDR5X-7500 (60.0 GB/s) | LPDDR5X-8400 (134.4 GB/s) DDR5-6400 (102.4 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 8 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 1 | 2 |
| ECC | No | No |
| PCIe | 4.0 x 20 | |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Apple A18 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U |
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| TDP | 12 W | 15 W |
| TDP (PL2) | 57 W | |
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | 12 W | |
| T. junction max. | 105 °C |
Technical details
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Apple A18 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U |
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| Chip design | Chiplet | Chiplet |
| AES-NI | ✗ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | iOS | Windows 11, Linux |
| Instruction set | Armv9-A (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | |
| Release date | Q3/2024 | Q1/2025 |
| Release price | ||
| Documents | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
Your rating
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