Apple M2 Max vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2023
Jan 2026
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M2
Arrow Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Processor Number
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290HX
Generation
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Ultra 9 (Arrow Lake-HX)
Package
Transistor Count
67 billions
17.8 billions
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
3 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
FCBGA-2114
Power Consumption
30 W
45-55 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
105 °C
Max Turbo Power Consumption
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160 W
Foundry
—
TSMC
Die Size
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243 mm²
Package
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FC-BGA
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
8
Performance Core Threads
8
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
2.7 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
16
Efficiency Core Threads
4
16
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
1.8 GHz
Total Core Count
12
24
Total Thread Count
12
24
Multiplier
35x
27
L1 Cache
192 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
3 MB per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
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5.5 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
—
4.7 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L3 Cache
—
36 MB shared
SMP
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1
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
DDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
96 GB
256 GB
Max Memory Channels
8
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
102.4 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
2000 MHz
Shader Units
4864
512
Texture Units
304
32
Raster Operation Units
152
16
Execution Units
608
64
Power Consumption
70 W
14
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
5.0
PCIe Lanes
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24
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,651
2,237
Cinebench R23
14,852
38,581
Geekbench 6
2,696
3,196
Geekbench 5
2,004
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Geekbench 6
14,905
21,569
Geekbench 5
15,030
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Cinebench 2024
121
126
Cinebench 2024
1,050
2,218
Blender
255
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Passmark CPU
4,149
5,006
Passmark CPU
26,232
66,051
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.