Intel Core Ultra 5 335 VS Apple M3

We are comparing the Intel Core Ultra 5 335 (Intel) with the Apple M3 (Apple). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each processor, in-depth specs, and benchmark comparisons.

KEY DIFFERENCES OF Intel Core Ultra 5 335 AND Apple M3

Here’s how Intel Core Ultra 5 335 and Apple M3 stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.

Intel Core Ultra 5 335: 2 advantages Apple M3: 6 advantages

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 5 335

2
  • 33% smaller manufacturing process (2 nm vs 3 nm)
  • Faster memory type support (LPDDR5X-7467, DDR5-6400)

Reasons to consider the Apple M3

6
  • 84% higher P-core base frequency (4050 MHz vs 2200 MHz)
  • 72% higher E-core base frequency (2750 MHz vs 1600 MHz)
  • 13% higher Geekbench V6 multi-core score (11815 vs 10501)
  • 14% higher Geekbench V6 single-core score (3009 vs 2631)
  • 32% higher PassMark single-core score (4715 vs 3572)
  • More advanced instruction set support (ARMV8)

SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF Intel Core Ultra 5 335 AND Apple M3

Below is the detailed specification table comparing Intel Core Ultra 5 335 and Apple M3.

Note: Highlighted specs mean that CPU wins that spec row.

If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.

Specification Intel Core Ultra 5 335 Apple M3
General Information
CPU Name: Intel Core Ultra 5 335 Apple M3
Vendor: Intel Apple
Release Date: January 5, 2026 October 30, 2023
Type: Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set: x86-64 ARMv8
Codename: Panther Lake Apple M3
Package and Thermals
Manufacturing Process: 2 nm 3 nm
Transistor Count: — 25 billion
TDP (PL1): 12-25 W 20 W
Max Boost TDP (PL2): 55 W —
Socket: FCBGA2540 Apple M-Socket
Max Temp (TJMax): 100 C 100 C
CPU Cores
Total Cores
Total Cores 8 8
Total Threads 8 8
P-Cores
P-Cores 4 4
P-Threads 4 4
P-Core Base Frequency 2200 MHz 4050 MHz
P-Core Turbo Frequency 4600 MHz —
E-Cores
E-Cores 4 4
E-Threads 4 4
E-Core Base Frequency 1600 MHz 2750 MHz
E-Core Turbo Frequency 3400 MHz —
NPU
NPU
Cache and Bus
Multiplier Locked Locked
Bus Frequency 100 MHz —
L1 Cache — 192 KB
L2 Cache — 16 MB
L3 Cache 12 MB —
Memory Support
Memory Types: LPDDR5X-7467, DDR5-6400 LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size: 128 GB 24 GB
Memory Channels: 2 8
Max Memory Bandwidth: — 102.4 GB/s
ECC Support:
Benchmarks
Geekbench V6
Multi-Core 10501 11815
Single-Core 2631 3009
File Compression 1010 1260
Clang Compression 66 95
HTML5 Browser 266 264
PDF Renderer 268 314
Text Processing 277 297
Background Blur 48 50
Photo Processing 112 115
Ray Tracing 13 13
PassMark CPU
Multi-Core 20530 19095
Single-Core 3572 4715
Integer Math 66600 42600
Floating Point 49700 48400
Prime Numbers 73 232
String Sorting 25700 27300
Data Encryption 13400 11500
Data Compression 239300 225700
Physics 1253 1862
Extended Instructions 14800 10000
Cinebench 2024
Multi-Core 501 712
Single-Core 97 140
Blender
Render Score — 160

Tip: ▲ indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while ▼ indicates a lower-is-better advantage.

PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF Intel Core Ultra 5 335 AND Apple M3

The charts below visualize how Intel Core Ultra 5 335 and Apple M3 stack up in key performance metrics.

Performance Radar Chart

Category scores overview (0 to 100)
Intel Core Ultra 5 335
Apple M3

Performance Benchmarks

Grey is the market top value. Colored bars show each CPU's relative benchmark reach.
Market Top
Intel Core Ultra 5 335
Apple M3

Release Timeline of Intel Core Ultra 5 335 and Apple M3

Apple M3
798 days
Intel Core Ultra 5 335

Apple M3 was released 2 years, 2 months, 6 days earlier than Intel Core Ultra 5 335.

Value For Money Calculator

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Domain Score Summary

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Intel Core Ultra 5 335 Apple M3
ALL
Overall
Difference: 5
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 5 335
71
Apple M3
76
Single-Core Performance
Difference: 12
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 5 335
70
Apple M3
82
Multi-Core Performance
Difference: 1
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 5 335
59
Apple M3
60
CPU Architecture
Difference: 15
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 5 335
50
Apple M3
65
Memory Architecture
Difference: 4
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 5 335
64
Apple M3
60
Energy Efficiency
Difference: 4
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 5 335
74
Apple M3
78

Our Verdict

In conclusion, the Apple M3 is slightly better overall compared to the Intel Core Ultra 5 335. Its strongest advantages are in Single-Core Performance, Multi-Core Performance, CPU Architecture and Energy Efficiency. The Intel Core Ultra 5 335 is the better fit if your top priority is Memory Architecture.

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