Intel Core Ultra X9 388H vs Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU)
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2026
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv9
Core Architecture
Panther Lake
Apple M5
Processor Number
388H
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Integrated Graphics
Arc B390
Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core)
Generation
Ultra X9 (Panther Lake-H)
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Package
Manufacturing Process
2 nm
3 nm
Socket
FCBGA2540
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
15-25 W
64 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
80 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
Foundry
Intel
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Package
FC-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
5.1 GHz
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Efficiency Cores
12
12
Efficiency Core Threads
12
12
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.6 GHz
4.38 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
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Total Core Count
16
18
Total Thread Count
16
18
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
21
46
L1 Cache
192 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
2560 K per core
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L3 Cache
18 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
SMP
1
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Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Size
96 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
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Max Memory Bandwidth
153.6 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
2500 MHz
2005 MHz
Shader Units
1536
4096
Texture Units
48
256
Raster Operation Units
24
128
Execution Units
12
512
Power Consumption
45
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AI Accelerator
Theoretical performance
50 TOPS
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5.0
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PCIe Lanes
12
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Benchmark
Geekbench 6
3,026
4,282
Geekbench 6
17,541
29,052
Cinebench 2024
130
200
Cinebench 2024
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2,065
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.