Apple M2 Max vs Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2023
Sep 2024
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M2
Lunar Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Arc Graphics 130V
Processor Number
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236V
Generation
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Ultra 5 (Lunar Lake)
Package
Transistor Count
67 billions
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Manufacturing Process
5 nm
3 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
FCBGA-2833
Power Consumption
30 W
17-37 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
100 °C
Foundry
—
TSMC
Package
—
BGA
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
4
Performance Core Threads
8
4
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
2.1 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
4
Efficiency Core Threads
4
4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
2.1 GHz
Total Core Count
12
8
Total Thread Count
12
8
Multiplier
35x
21
L1 Cache
192 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
14 MB
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
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4.7 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
—
3.5 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L0 Cache
—
48 KB per core
L3 Cache
—
8 MB
SMP
—
1
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
LPDDR5X-8533
Max Memory Size
96 GB
16 GB
Max Memory Channels
8
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
136 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
600 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
1850 MHz
Shader Units
4864
896
Texture Units
304
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Raster Operation Units
152
—
Execution Units
608
7
Power Consumption
70 W
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Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
5.0
PCIe Lanes
—
8
AI Accelerator
NPU
—
Intel® AI Boost
Theoretical performance
—
40 TOPS
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,651
1,958
Cinebench R23
14,852
11,603
Geekbench 6
2,696
2,533
Geekbench 5
2,004
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Geekbench 6
14,905
10,265
Geekbench 5
15,030
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Cinebench 2024
121
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Cinebench 2024
1,050
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Blender
255
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Passmark CPU
4,149
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Passmark CPU
26,232
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▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.