Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
Jan 2025
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M5
Arrow Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core)
Graphics
Processor Number
—
235HX
Generation
—
Ultra 5 (Arrow Lake)
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
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Manufacturing Process
3 nm
3 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
FCBGA-2114
Power Consumption
72 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
6
6
Performance Core Threads
6
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
2.9 GHz
Efficiency Cores
12
8
Efficiency Core Threads
12
8
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
4.38 GHz
2.6 GHz
Total Core Count
18
14
Total Thread Count
18
14
Multiplier
46
29
L1 Cache
192 K per core
112 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
—
5.1 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
—
4.5 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L2 Cache
—
2 MB per core
L3 Cache
—
24 MB shared
SMP
—
1
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
128 GB
192 GB
Max Memory Bandwidth
614 GB/s
102.4 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Max Memory Channels
—
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
1800 MHz
Shader Units
5120
—
Texture Units
320
—
Raster Operation Units
160
—
Execution Units
640
48
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
—
5.0
PCIe Lanes
—
24
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,584
2,005
Cinebench R23
31,566
19,857
Geekbench 6
4,355
3,069
Geekbench 6
30,196
12,142
Cinebench 2024
200
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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.