Product Compare
Apple M2 Max vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Jan 2023 | Jan 2026 |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Intel |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8 | x86-64 |
| Core Architecture | Apple M2 | Panther Lake |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core) | Graphics 4 Xe3 |
| Processor Number | 356H | |
| Generation | Intel Core Ultra Series 3 | |
| Package | ||
| Transistor Count | 67 billions | |
| Manufacturing Process | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | Custom |
| Power Consumption | 30 W | 15-25 W |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 100°C | 100 °C |
| Max Turbo Power Consumption | 80 W | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 8 | 4 |
| Performance Core Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Efficiency Cores | 4 | 12 |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Efficiency Core Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Total Core Count | 12 | 16 |
| Total Thread Count | 12 | 16 |
| Multiplier | 35x | 19 |
| L1 Cache | 192 K per core | 192 K per core |
| L2 Cache | 32 MB shared | 2560 K per core |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz | |
| Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz | |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB shared | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-8533,DDR5-7200 |
| Max Memory Size | 96 GB | 128 GB |
| Max Memory Channels | 8 | 2 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 409.6 GB/s | 136.5 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | No |
| Graphics Card Parameters | ||
| Integrated Graphics | true | true |
| GPU Base Frequency | 450 MHz | 800 MHz |
| GPU Max Dynamic Frequency | 1398 MHz | 2450 MHz |
| Shader Units | 4864 | 1024 |
| Texture Units | 304 | 64 |
| Raster Operation Units | 152 | 32 |
| Execution Units | 608 | 4 |
| Power Consumption | 70 W | 25 |
| Max Resolution | 7680x4320 - 60 Hz | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| PCIe Version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | |
| AI Accelerator | ||
| Theoretical performance | 50 TOPS | |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Cinebench R23 Single Core | 1651 | 2003 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi Core | 14852 | 18102 |
| Geekbench 6 Single Core | 2696 | 2738 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi Core | 14905 | 15294 |
| Cinebench 2024 Single Core | 121 | 120 |
| Cinebench 2024 Multi Core | 1050 | 1085 |