Intel Core Ultra 7 155U vs Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU)
CPU · Specs Compare
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
155U
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Integrated Graphics
Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core)
Package
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
3 nm
Socket
FCBGA-2049
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
12-15 W
72 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
57 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
110 °C
100 °C
Transistor Count
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28 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
2
6
Performance Core Threads
4
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
1.7 GHz
4.61 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
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Efficiency Cores
10
12
Efficiency Core Threads
10
12
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.2 GHz
4.38 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
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Total Core Count
12
18
Total Thread Count
14
18
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
17
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
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
614 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
1950 MHz
2005 MHz
Shader Units
512
5120
Texture Units
32
320
Raster Operation Units
16
160
Execution Units
64
640
Power Consumption
14
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Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
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PCIe Lanes
20
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,730
2,584
Cinebench R23
9,875
31,566
Geekbench 6
2,314
4,355
Geekbench 6
9,486
30,196
Cinebench 2024
102
200
Cinebench 2024
549
2,071
Blender
140
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Passmark CPU
3,413
6,027
Passmark CPU
16,486
58,548
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.