Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
CPU Specs Compare
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
-
255HX
Generation
-
Ultra 7 (Arrow Lake)
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
-
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
3 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
FCBGA-2114
Power Consumption
72 W
45-55 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
105 °C
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
160 W
Foundry
-
Intel
Package
-
FC-LGA18V
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
6
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Cores
12
12
Efficiency Core Threads
12
12
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
4.38 GHz
1.8 GHz
Total Core Count
18
20
Total Thread Count
18
20
Multiplier
46
24
L1 Cache
192 K per core
112 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
5.2 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
4.5 GHz
Bus Frequency
-
100 MHz
L2 Cache
-
2 MB per core
L3 Cache
-
30 MB shared
SMP
-
1
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
128 GB
192 GB
Max Memory Bandwidth
614 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
1850 MHz
Shader Units
5120
512
Texture Units
320
32
Raster Operation Units
160
16
Execution Units
640
64
GPU Base Frequency
-
300 MHz
Power Consumption
-
14
Miscellaneous
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,584
2,030
Cinebench R23
31,566
25,611
Geekbench 6
4,355
3,102
Geekbench 6
30,196
15,879
Cinebench 2024
200
132
Cinebench 2024
2,071
1,590
Passmark CPU
6,027
-
Passmark CPU
58,548
-