Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 355
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
Jan 2026
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M5
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Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core)
Graphics 4 Xe3
Processor Number
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355
Generation
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Intel Core Ultra Series 3
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
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Manufacturing Process
3 nm
3 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Custom
Power Consumption
72 W
15-25 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
Max Turbo Power Consumption
—
55 W
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
4
Performance Core Threads
6
4
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
2.3 GHz
Efficiency Cores
12
4
Efficiency Core Threads
12
4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
4.38 GHz
1.7 GHz
Total Core Count
18
8
Total Thread Count
18
8
Multiplier
46
23
L1 Cache
192 K per core
—
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
—
4.7 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
—
3.5 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L3 Cache
—
12 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
LPDDR5X-7467,DDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Bandwidth
614 GB/s
119.5 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Channels
—
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
2500 MHz
Shader Units
5120
—
Texture Units
320
—
Raster Operation Units
160
—
Execution Units
640
4
Max Resolution
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7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
—
5.0
PCIe Lanes
—
12
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,584
—
Cinebench R23
31,566
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Geekbench 6
4,355
2,706
Geekbench 6
30,196
10,277
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.