Intel Core Ultra 5 238V vs Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU)
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General Parameters
Release Date
Sep 2024
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv9
Core Architecture
Lunar Lake
Apple M5
Processor Number
238V
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Integrated Graphics
Arc Graphics 130V
Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core)
Generation
Ultra 5 (Lunar Lake)
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Package
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
3 nm
Socket
FCBGA-2833
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
17-37 W
64 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
Foundry
TSMC
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Package
BGA
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Transistor Count
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28 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
6
Performance Core Threads
4
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.1 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
2.1 GHz
4.38 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
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Total Core Count
8
18
Total Thread Count
8
18
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
21x
46
L0 Cache
48 KB per core
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L1 Cache
192 KB per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
14 MB
—
L3 Cache
8 MB
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Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
SMP
1
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Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-8533
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Size
16 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
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Max Memory Bandwidth
136 GB/s
460.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
600 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1850 MHz
2005 MHz
Shader Units
896
4096
Execution Units
7
512
Texture Units
—
256
Raster Operation Units
—
128
AI Accelerator
NPU
Intel® AI Boost
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Theoretical performance
40 TOPS
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5.0
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PCIe Lanes
8
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,977
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Cinebench R23
11,635
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Geekbench 6
2,684
4,282
Geekbench 6
10,130
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.