Apple M2 Max vs Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2023
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M2
Arrow Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Arc iGPU (4-Cores)
Processor Number
-
250K+
Package
Transistor Count
67 billions
17.8 billions
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
3 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
FCLGA-1851
Power Consumption
30 W
125 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
105 °C
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
159 W
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
6
Performance Core Threads
8
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
4.2 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
12
Efficiency Core Threads
4
12
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.3 GHz
Total Core Count
12
18
Total Thread Count
12
18
Multiplier
35x
42
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
-
5.3 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
4.6 GHz
Bus Frequency
-
100 MHz
L3 Cache
-
30 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
DDR5-7200
Max Memory Size
96 GB
-
Max Memory Channels
8
-
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
1900 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
-
Miscellaneous
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,651
2,319
Cinebench R23
14,852
28,965
Geekbench 6
2,696
3,231
Geekbench 5
2,004
-
Geekbench 6
14,905
21,067
Geekbench 5
15,030
-
Cinebench 2024
121
141
Cinebench 2024
1,050
1,680
Blender
255
-
Passmark CPU
4,149
4,904
Passmark CPU
26,232
52,031
Cinebench 2026
-
7,413