Intel Core i5 6500 vs Apple M2 Max
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Sep 2015
Jan 2023
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv8
Core Architecture
Skylake
Apple M2
Processor Number
i5-6500
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Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
5 nm
Socket
LGA-1151
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
65 W
30 W
Transistor Count
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67 billions
Peak Operating Temperature
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100°C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
8
Performance Core Threads
4
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
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Total Core Count
4
12
Total Thread Count
4
12
Multiplier
32x
35x
L1 Cache
64 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
32 MB shared
L3 Cache
6 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Efficiency Cores
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4
Efficiency Core Threads
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4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
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2.4 GHz
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
64 GB
96 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
8
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
409.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1050 MHz
1398 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
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450 MHz
Shader Units
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4864
Texture Units
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304
Raster Operation Units
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152
Execution Units
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608
Power Consumption
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70 W
Max Resolution
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7680x4320 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
3.0
4.0
PCIe Lanes
16
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Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
966
1,651
Cinebench R23
3,420
14,852
Geekbench 6
1,197
2,696
Geekbench 5
900
2,004
Geekbench 6
3,264
14,905
Geekbench 5
3,118
15,030
Blender
53
255
Passmark CPU
2,116
4,149
Passmark CPU
5,591
26,232
Cinebench 2024
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121
Cinebench 2024
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1,050
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.