Apple M3 Max vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2023
Jan 2025
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M3
Arrow Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M3 Max GPU (38-core)
Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Processor Number
—
285HX
Generation
—
Ultra 9 (Arrow Lake)
Package
Transistor Count
92 billions
—
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
3 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
FCBGA-2114
Power Consumption
56 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
12
8
Performance Core Threads
12
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.05 GHz
2.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.05 GHz
5.5 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
16
Efficiency Core Threads
4
16
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.75 GHz
2.1 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
2.57 GHz
4.6 GHz
Total Core Count
16
24
Total Thread Count
16
24
Multiplier
40
28
L1 Cache
192 K per core
112 K per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
2 MB per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L3 Cache
—
36 MB shared
SMP
—
1
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
DDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
128 GB
192 GB
Max Memory Channels
8
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
102.4 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1600 MHz
2000 MHz
Shader Units
5120
512
Texture Units
320
32
Raster Operation Units
160
16
Execution Units
640
64
Power Consumption
60
14
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
5.0
PCIe Lanes
—
24
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,950
2,009
Cinebench R23
24,002
35,408
Geekbench 6
3,227
3,113
Geekbench 6
21,164
21,819
Cinebench 2024
142
135
Cinebench 2024
1,683
2,024
Blender
415
526
Passmark CPU
4,790
—
Passmark CPU
41,188
—
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.