Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) vs Intel Core Ultra 5 322

CPU Specs Compare

General Parameters

Release Date
Mar 2026
Jan 2026
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M5
-
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core)
Graphics 4 Xe3
Processor Number
-
322

Package

Transistor Count
28 billions
-
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
2 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Custom
Power Consumption
72 W
12-25 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
55 W

CPU Performance

Performance Cores
6
2
Performance Core Threads
6
2
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
2.5 GHz
Efficiency Cores
12
4
Efficiency Core Threads
12
4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
4.38 GHz
1.9 GHz
Total Core Count
18
6
Total Thread Count
18
6
Multiplier
46
25
L1 Cache
192 K per core
-
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
4.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
3.3 GHz
Bus Frequency
-
100 MHz
L3 Cache
-
12 MB shared

Memory Parameters

Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
LPDDR5X-7467,DDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
128 GB
-
Max Memory Bandwidth
614 GB/s
-
ECC Memory Support
No
No

Graphics Card Parameters

Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
2300 MHz
Shader Units
5120
-
Texture Units
320
-
Raster Operation Units
160
-
Execution Units
640
-

Miscellaneous

Official Website
-
PCIe Version
-
5.0
PCIe Lanes
-
12

📊 Benchmark

Cinebench R23
2,584
1,708
Cinebench R23
31,566
7,615
Geekbench 6
4,355
2,212
Geekbench 6
30,196
7,178
Cinebench 2024
200
92
Cinebench 2024
2,071
-
Passmark CPU
6,027
-
Passmark CPU
58,548
-