Intel Core Ultra 7 255H vs Apple M3 Max
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2025
Oct 2023
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv8
Core Architecture
Arrow Lake
Apple M3
Processor Number
255H
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Integrated Graphics
Arc Graphics 140T
Apple M3 Max GPU (38-core)
Package
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
3 nm
Socket
FCBGA-2049
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
20-28 W
56 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
115 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
110 °C
100 °C
Transistor Count
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92 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
12
Performance Core Threads
6
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.0 GHz
4.05 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
4.05 GHz
Efficiency Cores
10
4
Efficiency Core Threads
10
4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.5 GHz
2.75 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
2.57 GHz
Total Core Count
16
16
Total Thread Count
16
16
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
20
40
L1 Cache
112 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
32 MB shared
L3 Cache
24 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-8400,LPDDR5x-8400,DDR5-6400
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
8
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Bandwidth
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409.6 GB/s
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2250 MHz
1600 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
—
500 MHz
Shader Units
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5120
Texture Units
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320
Raster Operation Units
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160
Execution Units
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640
Power Consumption
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60
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5.0
4.0
PCIe Lanes
28
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,029
1,950
Cinebench R23
20,521
24,002
Geekbench 6
2,823
3,227
Geekbench 6
15,662
21,164
Cinebench 2024
115
142
Cinebench 2024
1,102
1,683
Blender
278
415
Passmark CPU
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4,790
Passmark CPU
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41,188
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.