Apple M2 Max vs Intel Core 5 223PE
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2023
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
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Core Architecture
Apple M2
Bartlett Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
UHD Graphics 730
Generation
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Core 5 (Bartlett Lake)
Package
Transistor Count
67 billions
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Manufacturing Process
5 nm
10 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Intel Socket 1700
Power Consumption
30 W
65 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
100°C
Foundry
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Intel
Package
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FC-LGA16A
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
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Performance Core Threads
8
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Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
2.9 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
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Efficiency Core Threads
4
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Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
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Total Core Count
12
8
Total Thread Count
12
16
Multiplier
35x
29.0
L1 Cache
192 K per core
80 KB per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
2 MB per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
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5.2 GHz
Bus Frequency
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100 MHz
L3 Cache
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24 MB shared
SMP
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1
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
DDR4-3200, DDR5-5600
Max Memory Size
96 GB
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Max Memory Channels
8
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
89.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
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GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
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Shader Units
4864
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Texture Units
304
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Raster Operation Units
152
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Execution Units
608
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Power Consumption
70 W
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Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
5
PCIe Lanes
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16
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,651
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Cinebench R23
14,852
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Geekbench 6
2,696
1,626
Geekbench 5
2,004
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Geekbench 6
14,905
9,325
Geekbench 5
15,030
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Cinebench 2024
121
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Cinebench 2024
1,050
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Blender
255
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Passmark CPU
4,149
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Passmark CPU
26,232
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▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.