Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) vs Intel Core Ultra 5 336H

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
Panther Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core)
Graphics 4 Xe3
Processor Number
-
336H
Generation
-
Intel Core Ultra Series 3

Package

Transistor Count
28 billions
-
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
3 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Custom
Power Consumption
72 W
15-25 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
80 W

CPU Performance

Performance Cores
6
4
Performance Core Threads
6
4
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
1.9 GHz
Efficiency Cores
12
8
Efficiency Core Threads
12
8
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
4.38 GHz
1.5 GHz
Total Core Count
18
12
Total Thread Count
18
12
Multiplier
46
19
L1 Cache
192 K per core
192 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
4.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
3.6 GHz
Bus Frequency
-
100 MHz
L2 Cache
-
2560 K per core
L3 Cache
-
18 MB shared

Memory Parameters

Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
LPDDR5X-8533,DDR5-7200
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Bandwidth
614 GB/s
136.5 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Channels
-
2

Graphics Card Parameters

Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
2300 MHz
Shader Units
5120
1024
Texture Units
320
64
Raster Operation Units
160
32
Execution Units
640
4
GPU Base Frequency
-
800 MHz
Power Consumption
-
25
Max Resolution
-
7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

AI Accelerator

Theoretical performance
-
50 TOPS

Miscellaneous

Official Website
-
PCIe Version
-
5.0
PCIe Lanes
-
20

📊 Benchmark

Cinebench R23
2,584
1,989
Cinebench R23
31,566
15,986
Geekbench 6
4,355
2,753
Geekbench 6
30,196
13,891
Cinebench 2024
200
122
Cinebench 2024
2,071
988
Passmark CPU
6,027
-
Passmark CPU
58,548
-