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