Intel Core 3 100U vs Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU)
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General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2024
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv9
Core Architecture
Raptor Lake Refresh
Apple M5
Processor Number
100U
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Integrated Graphics
Iris Xe Graphics (64EU)
Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core)
Generation
Core 3 (Raptor Lake-U)
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Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
3 nm
Socket
BGA-1744
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
12-15 W
64 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
55 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
100 °C
Foundry
Intel
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Package
FC-BGA16F
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Transistor Count
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28 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
2
6
Performance Core Threads
4
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
1.2 GHz
4.61 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
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Efficiency Cores
4
12
Efficiency Core Threads
4
12
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
0.9 GHz
4.38 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
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Total Core Count
6
18
Total Thread Count
8
18
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
12x
46
L1 Cache
80 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
1280 K per core
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L3 Cache
10 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
SMP
1
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Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5x-6400, LPDDR4x-4267
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Size
96 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
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Max Memory Bandwidth
83.2 GB/s
460.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1250 MHz
2005 MHz
Shader Units
512
4096
Texture Units
32
256
Raster Operation Units
16
128
Execution Units
64
512
Power Consumption
15 W
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Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
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PCIe Lanes
20
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,748
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Cinebench R23
6,451
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Geekbench 6
2,228
4,282
Geekbench 6
6,209
29,052
Cinebench 2024
—
200
Cinebench 2024
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2,065
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.