Product Compare
Apple M2 Max vs Intel Core 3 304
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Jan 2023 | Apr 2026 |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Intel |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8 | |
| Core Architecture | Apple M2 | Wildcat Lake |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core) | Intel Xe3 Graphics (1 Xe) |
| Generation | Core 3 (Wildcat Lake) | |
| Package | ||
| Transistor Count | 67 billions | |
| Manufacturing Process | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | Intel BGA 1516 |
| Power Consumption | 30 W | 15 W |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Foundry | Intel | |
| Package | FC-BGA | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 8 | 1 |
| Performance Core Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Efficiency Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency Core Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 1400 MHz |
| Total Core Count | 12 | 5 |
| Total Thread Count | 12 | 5 |
| Multiplier | 35x | 15.0 |
| L1 Cache | 192 K per core | 192 KB |
| L2 Cache | 32 MB shared | 2.5 MB |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz | |
| Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz | |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB shared | |
| SMP | 1 | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-6400, LPDDR5-6400X-7467 |
| Max Memory Size | 96 GB | 64 GB |
| Max Memory Channels | 8 | 1 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 409.6 GB/s | 59.7 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | No |
| Graphics Card Parameters | ||
| Integrated Graphics | true | |
| GPU Base Frequency | 450 MHz | |
| GPU Max Dynamic Frequency | 1398 MHz | |
| Shader Units | 4864 | |
| Texture Units | 304 | |
| Raster Operation Units | 152 | |
| Execution Units | 608 | |
| Power Consumption | 70 W | |
| Max Resolution | 7680x4320 - 60 Hz | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| PCIe Version | 4.0 | 4 |
| PCIe Lanes | 6 | |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Geekbench 6 Single Core | 2696 | 2472 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi Core | 14905 | 6708 |