Intel Core Ultra 5 135U vs Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU)
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General Parameters
Release Date
Dec 2023
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv9
Core Architecture
Meteor Lake
Apple M5
Processor Number
135U
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Integrated Graphics
Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core)
Generation
Ultra 5 (Meteor Lake)
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Package
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
3 nm
Socket
FCBGA-2049
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
12-57 W
64 W
Peak Operating Temperature
110°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
2
6
Performance Core Threads
4
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
1.6 GHz
4.61 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
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Efficiency Cores
10
12
Efficiency Core Threads
10
12
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.1 GHz
4.38 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
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Total Core Count
12
18
Total Thread Count
14
18
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
16x
46
L1 Cache
112 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
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L3 Cache
12 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
SMP
1
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Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-7467, LPDDR5x-7467, DDR5-5600
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Size
96 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
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Max Memory Bandwidth
120 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
1900 MHz
2005 MHz
Shader Units
512
4096
Texture Units
32
256
Raster Operation Units
16
128
Execution Units
64
512
Power Consumption
14 W
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Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
Official Website
Intel Core Ultra 5 135U official page
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PCIe Version
4.0
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PCIe Lanes
20
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Benchmark
Geekbench 6
2,111
4,282
Geekbench 6
8,695
29,052
Cinebench 2024
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200
Cinebench 2024
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2,065
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.