Apple M2 Max vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2023
Jan 2026
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M2
Panther Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Graphics 4 Xe3
Processor Number
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356H
Generation
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Intel Core Ultra Series 3
Package
Transistor Count
67 billions
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Manufacturing Process
5 nm
3 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Custom
Power Consumption
30 W
15-25 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
100 °C
Max Turbo Power Consumption
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80 W
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
4
Performance Core Threads
8
4
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
1.9 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
12
Efficiency Core Threads
4
12
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
1.5 GHz
Total Core Count
12
16
Total Thread Count
12
16
Multiplier
35x
19
L1 Cache
192 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
2560 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
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4.7 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
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3.7 GHz
Bus Frequency
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100 MHz
L3 Cache
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18 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
LPDDR5X-8533,DDR5-7200
Max Memory Size
96 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
8
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
136.5 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
800 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
2450 MHz
Shader Units
4864
1024
Texture Units
304
64
Raster Operation Units
152
32
Execution Units
608
4
Power Consumption
70 W
25
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
5.0
PCIe Lanes
—
20
AI Accelerator
Theoretical performance
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50 TOPS
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,651
2,003
Cinebench R23
14,852
18,102
Geekbench 6
2,696
2,738
Geekbench 5
2,004
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Geekbench 6
14,905
15,294
Geekbench 5
15,030
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Cinebench 2024
121
120
Cinebench 2024
1,050
1,085
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.