Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) vs Intel Core 9 270H
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
Dec 2024
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M5
Raptor Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core)
Iris Xe Graphics (69EU)
Processor Number
—
270H
Generation
—
Core 9(Raptor Lake-H Refresh)
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
—
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
10 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
BGA-1744
Power Consumption
72 W
35-45 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
Max Turbo Power Consumption
—
115 W
Foundry
—
Intel
Package
—
FC-BGA16F
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
6
Performance Core Threads
6
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
2.7 GHz
Efficiency Cores
12
8
Efficiency Core Threads
12
8
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
4.38 GHz
2.0 GHz
Total Core Count
18
14
Total Thread Count
18
20
Multiplier
46
27
L1 Cache
192 K per core
80 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
—
5.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
—
4.1 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L2 Cache
—
2 MB per core
L3 Cache
—
24 MB shared
SMP
—
1
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR5-5600,DDR4-3200,LPDDR5-6400,LPDDR5x-6400,LPDDR4x-4267
Max Memory Size
128 GB
—
Max Memory Bandwidth
614 GB/s
83.2 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Channels
—
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
1550 MHz
Shader Units
5120
768
Texture Units
320
48
Raster Operation Units
160
24
Execution Units
640
96
GPU Base Frequency
—
300 MHz
Power Consumption
—
15
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
—
5.0
PCIe Lanes
—
28
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,584
1,810
Cinebench R23
31,566
16,516
Geekbench 6
4,355
2,660
Geekbench 6
30,196
13,272
Cinebench 2024
200
—
Cinebench 2024
2,071
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Passmark CPU
6,027
4,121
Passmark CPU
58,548
29,452
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.