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Apple M3 Max vs Intel Core 7 253PTE

CPU CPU
General Parameters
Release Date Oct 2023 Mar 2026
Manufacturer Apple Intel
Type Laptop Desktop
Instruction Set ARMv8
Core Architecture Apple M3 Bartlett Lake
Integrated Graphics Apple M3 Max GPU (38-core) UHD Graphics 730
Generation Core 7 (Bartlett Lake)
Package
Transistor Count 92 billions
Manufacturing Process 3 nm 10 nm
Socket Apple M-Socket Intel Socket 1700
Power Consumption 56 W 45 W
Peak Operating Temperature 100 °C 100°C
Foundry Intel
Package FC-LGA16A
CPU Performance
Performance Cores 12
Performance Core Threads 12
Performance Core Base Frequency 4.05 GHz 1.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency 4.05 GHz 5.4 GHz
Efficiency Cores 4
Efficiency Core Threads 4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency 2.75 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency 2.57 GHz
Total Core Count 16 10
Total Thread Count 16 20
Multiplier 40 18.0
L1 Cache 192 K per core 80 KB per core
L2 Cache 32 MB shared 2 MB per core
Unlocked Multiplier No No
Bus Frequency 100 MHz
L3 Cache 33 MB shared
SMP 1
Memory Parameters
Memory Types LPDDR5-6400 DDR4-3200, DDR5-5600
Max Memory Size 128 GB
Max Memory Channels 8 2
Max Memory Bandwidth 409.6 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support No Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics true
GPU Base Frequency 500 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency 1600 MHz
Shader Units 5120
Texture Units 320
Raster Operation Units 160
Execution Units 640
Power Consumption 60
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version 4.0 5
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PCIe Lanes 16