Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
Oct 2024
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M5
Arrow Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core)
No
Processor Number
-
245KF
Generation
-
Ultra 5(Arrow Lake)
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
17.8 billions
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
3 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
FCLGA-1851
Power Consumption
72 W
125 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
105 °C
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
159 W
Foundry
-
TSMC
Package
-
FC-LGA18W
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
6
Performance Core Threads
6
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
4.2 GHz
Efficiency Cores
12
8
Efficiency Core Threads
12
8
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
4.38 GHz
3.6 GHz
Total Core Count
18
14
Total Thread Count
18
14
Multiplier
46
42
L1 Cache
192 K per core
112 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
5.2 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
4.6 GHz
Bus Frequency
-
100 MHz
L2 Cache
-
3 MB per core
L3 Cache
-
24 MB shared
SMP
-
1
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
128 GB
192 GB
Max Memory Bandwidth
614 GB/s
102.4 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Max Memory Channels
-
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
-
Shader Units
5120
-
Texture Units
320
-
Raster Operation Units
160
-
Execution Units
640
-
Miscellaneous
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,584
2,131
Cinebench R23
31,566
25,194
Geekbench 6
4,355
2,942
Geekbench 6
30,196
17,612
Cinebench 2024
200
-
Cinebench 2024
2,071
-
Passmark CPU
6,027
4,715
Passmark CPU
58,548
43,705