Product Compare
Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) vs Intel Core Ultra 5 238V
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Mar 2026 | Sep 2024 |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Intel |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9 | x86-64 |
| Core Architecture | Apple M5 | Lunar Lake |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core) | Arc Graphics 130V |
| Processor Number | 238V | |
| Generation | Ultra 5 (Lunar Lake) | |
| Package | ||
| Transistor Count | 28 billions | |
| Manufacturing Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | FCBGA-2833 |
| Power Consumption | 64 W | 17-37 W |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Foundry | TSMC | |
| Package | BGA | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 6 | 4 |
| Performance Core Threads | 6 | 4 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 4.61 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Efficiency Cores | 12 | 4 |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Efficiency Core Base Frequency | 4.38 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Total Core Count | 18 | 8 |
| Total Thread Count | 18 | 8 |
| Multiplier | 46 | 21x |
| L1 Cache | 192 K per core | 192 KB per core |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz | |
| Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz | |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | |
| L0 Cache | 48 KB per core | |
| L2 Cache | 14 MB | |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | |
| SMP | 1 | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max Memory Size | 128 GB | 16 GB |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s | 136 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | No |
| Max Memory Channels | 2 | |
| Graphics Card Parameters | ||
| Integrated Graphics | true | true |
| GPU Max Dynamic Frequency | 2005 MHz | 1850 MHz |
| Shader Units | 4096 | 896 |
| Texture Units | 256 | |
| Raster Operation Units | 128 | |
| Execution Units | 512 | 7 |
| GPU Base Frequency | 600 MHz | |
| AI Accelerator | ||
| NPU | Intel® AI Boost | |
| Theoretical performance | 40 TOPS | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | |
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | |
| PCIe Lanes | 8 | |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Geekbench 6 Single Core | 4282 | 2684 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi Core | 29052 | 10130 |