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Apple M3 8 vs Intel Ultra 5 125H

The Intel Core Ultra 5 125H is newer than Apple M3 8 Core and is around 8% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Core Ultra 5 125H is around -29% slower in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core Ultra 5 125H uses around 33% more power. The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Desktop, Laptop, Mobile/Embedded. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison. The values below were tabulated from a combined 3198 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Apple M3 8 Core×Intel Core Ultra 5 125H+ ADD
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Socket TypeNA2FCBGA2049
CPU ClassDesktop, Laptop, Mobile/EmbeddedLaptop
Clockspeed4.0 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedNA2Up to 4.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 8)14 (Threads: 18)
CacheNA2L1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 18MB
TDP20W28W
Yearly Running Cost$3.65$5.11
Other8, 9,10 Core GPUIntel Arc graphics
First Seen on ChartQ4 2023Q4 2023
# of Samples14401758
CPU Rank986902
CPU Value0.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4716(0.0%)3354(-28.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)19093(-7.3%)20588(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Apple M3 8 Core
19,093
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
20,588
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Apple M3 8 Core
4,716
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
3,354
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Apple M3 8 Core Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
Max TDP20W28W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.