Intel Core Ultra 7 266V vs Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU)

CPU Specs Compare

General Parameters

Release Date
Sep 2024
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv9
Core Architecture
Lunar Lake
Apple M5
Processor Number
266V
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Integrated Graphics
Arc Graphics 140V
Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core)
Generation
Ultra 7(Lunar Lake)
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Package

Manufacturing Process
3 nm
3 nm
Socket
FCBGA-2833
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
17-37 W
64 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
Foundry
TSMC
-
Package
FC-BGA
-
Transistor Count
-
28 billions

CPU Performance

Performance Cores
4
6
Performance Core Threads
4
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.2 GHz
4.61 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
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Efficiency Cores
4
12
Efficiency Core Threads
4
12
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.2 GHz
4.38 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
-
Total Core Count
8
18
Total Thread Count
8
18
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
-
Multiplier
22x
46
L0 Cache
48 KB
-
L1 Cache
192 KB per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
14 MB
-
L3 Cache
12 MB
-
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
SMP
1
-

Memory Parameters

Memory Types
LPDDR5X-8533
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Size
32 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
-
Max Memory Bandwidth
136 GB/s
460.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No

Graphics Card Parameters

Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
600 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2000 MHz
2005 MHz
Shader Units
1024
4096
Execution Units
8
512
Texture Units
-
256
Raster Operation Units
-
128

AI Accelerator

NPU
Intel® AI Boost
-
Theoretical performance
48 TOPS
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Miscellaneous

Official Website
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PCIe Version
5.0
-
PCIe Lanes
8
-

📊 Benchmark

Cinebench R23
2,081
-
Cinebench R23
12,798
-
Geekbench 6
2,906
4,282
Geekbench 6
11,358
29,052
Cinebench 2024
-
200
Cinebench 2024
-
2,065