Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
Dec 2023
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M5
Meteor Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core)
Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Processor Number
-
155U
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
-
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
7 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
FCBGA-2049
Power Consumption
64 W
12-15 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
110 °C
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
57 W
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
2
Performance Core Threads
6
4
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
1.7 GHz
Efficiency Cores
12
10
Efficiency Core Threads
12
10
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
4.38 GHz
1.2 GHz
Total Core Count
18
12
Total Thread Count
18
14
Multiplier
46
17
L1 Cache
192 K per core
112 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
4.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
3.8 GHz
Bus Frequency
-
100 MHz
L2 Cache
-
2 MB per core
L3 Cache
-
12 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
LPDDR5-7467,LPDDR5x-7467,DDR5-5600
Max Memory Size
128 GB
96 GB
Max Memory Bandwidth
460.8 GB/s
120 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Channels
-
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
1950 MHz
Shader Units
4096
512
Texture Units
256
32
Raster Operation Units
128
16
Execution Units
512
64
GPU Base Frequency
-
300 MHz
Power Consumption
-
14
Max Resolution
-
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
📊 Benchmark
Geekbench 6
4,282
2,314
Geekbench 6
29,052
9,486
Cinebench 2024
200
102
Cinebench 2024
2,065
549
Cinebench R23
-
1,730
Cinebench R23
-
9,875
Blender
-
140
Passmark CPU
-
3,413
Passmark CPU
-
16,486