Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
Dec 2024
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M5
Arrow Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core)
Arc Graphics
Processor Number
-
285
Generation
-
Ultra 9 (Arrow Lake)
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
17.8 billions
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
3 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
FCLGA-1851
Power Consumption
64 W
65 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
105 °C
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
182 W
Foundry
-
TSMC
Die Size
-
243 mm²
Package
-
FC-LGA18W
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
6
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
2.5 GHz
Efficiency Cores
12
16
Efficiency Core Threads
12
16
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
4.38 GHz
1.9 GHz
Total Core Count
18
24
Total Thread Count
18
24
Multiplier
46
25
L1 Cache
192 K per core
192 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
5.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
4.6 GHz
Bus Frequency
-
100 MHz
L2 Cache
-
3 MB per core
L3 Cache
-
36 MB shared
SMP
-
1
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
128 GB
256 GB
Max Memory Bandwidth
460.8 GB/s
102.4 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Max Memory Channels
-
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
2000 MHz
Shader Units
4096
512
Texture Units
256
-
Raster Operation Units
128
-
Execution Units
512
4
GPU Base Frequency
-
600 MHz
Miscellaneous
📊 Benchmark
Geekbench 6
4,282
3,194
Geekbench 6
29,052
21,649
Cinebench 2024
200
133
Cinebench 2024
2,065
1,979
Cinebench R23
-
2,178
Cinebench R23
-
33,309