Product Compare
Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Mar 2026 | Jan 2025 |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Intel |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9 | x86-64 |
| Core Architecture | Apple M5 | Arrow Lake |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core) | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| Processor Number | 235U | |
| Package | ||
| Transistor Count | 28 billions | |
| Manufacturing Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | FCBGA-2049 |
| Power Consumption | 72 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 | 2.0 GHz |
| Efficiency Cores | 12 | 10 |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 12 | 10 |
| Efficiency Core Base Frequency | 4.38 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Total Core Count | 18 | 12 |
| Total Thread Count | 18 | 14 |
| Multiplier | 46 | 20 |
| L1 Cache | 192 K per core | 112 K per core |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz | |
| Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz | |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB per core | |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB shared | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5-8400,LPDDR5x-8400,DDR5-6400 |
| Max Memory Size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 614 GB/s | |
| ECC Memory Support | No | No |
| Max Memory Channels | 2 | |
| Graphics Card Parameters | ||
| Integrated Graphics | true | true |
| GPU Max Dynamic Frequency | 2005 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| Shader Units | 5120 | |
| Texture Units | 320 | |
| Raster Operation Units | 160 | |
| Execution Units | 640 | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | |
| PCIe Version | 4.0 | |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Geekbench 6 Single Core | 4355 | 2566 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi Core | 30196 | 10282 |