Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
Mar 2026
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)
Arc iGPU (4-Cores)
Processor Number
-
270K+
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
-
250 W
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
6
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
3.7 GHz
Efficiency Cores
12
16
Efficiency Core Threads
12
16
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
4.38 GHz
3.2 GHz
Total Core Count
18
24
Total Thread Count
18
24
Multiplier
46
37
L1 Cache
192 K per core
192 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
5.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
4.7 GHz
Bus Frequency
-
100 MHz
L2 Cache
-
3 MB per core
L3 Cache
-
36 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR5-7200
Max Memory Size
128 GB
256 GB
Max Memory Bandwidth
614 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Max Memory Channels
-
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
2000 MHz
Shader Units
5120
512
Texture Units
320
32
Raster Operation Units
160
16
Execution Units
640
64
GPU Base Frequency
-
300 MHz
Power Consumption
-
14
Miscellaneous
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,584
2,450
Cinebench R23
31,566
43,070
Geekbench 6
4,355
3,749
Geekbench 6
30,196
27,432
Cinebench 2024
200
145
Cinebench 2024
2,071
2,480
Passmark CPU
6,027
5,081
Passmark CPU
58,548
68,825
Cinebench 2026
-
10,063