Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) vs Intel Core Ultra 5 228V
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
Sep 2024
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M5
Lunar Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core)
Arc Graphics 130V
Processor Number
—
228V
Generation
—
Ultra 5 (Lunar Lake)
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
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Manufacturing Process
3 nm
3 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
FCBGA-2833
Power Consumption
72 W
17-37 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
Foundry
—
TSMC
Package
—
BGA
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
4
Performance Core Threads
6
4
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
2.1 GHz
Efficiency Cores
12
4
Efficiency Core Threads
12
4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
4.38 GHz
2.1 GHz
Total Core Count
18
8
Total Thread Count
18
8
Multiplier
46
21
L1 Cache
192 K per core
192 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
—
4.5 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
—
3.5 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L0 Cache
—
48 KB per core
L2 Cache
—
14 MB
L3 Cache
—
8 MB
SMP
—
1
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
LPDDR5X-8533
Max Memory Size
128 GB
16 GB
Max Memory Bandwidth
614 GB/s
136 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Channels
—
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
1850 MHz
Shader Units
5120
896
Texture Units
320
—
Raster Operation Units
160
—
Execution Units
640
7
GPU Base Frequency
—
600 MHz
AI Accelerator
NPU
—
Intel® AI Boost
Theoretical performance
—
40 TOPS
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
—
5.0
PCIe Lanes
—
8
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,584
1,900
Cinebench R23
31,566
11,270
Geekbench 6
4,355
2,587
Geekbench 6
30,196
10,053
Cinebench 2024
200
113
Cinebench 2024
2,071
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Passmark CPU
6,027
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Passmark CPU
58,548
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.