Intel Core i9 13900HX vs Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU)

CPU Specs Compare

General Parameters

Release Date
Jan 2023
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv9
Core Architecture
Raptor Lake
Apple M5
Processor Number
i9-13900HX
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Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics (32EU)
Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core)

Package

Manufacturing Process
10 nm
3 nm
Socket
BGA-1964
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
45-55 W
64 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
157 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
100 °C
Transistor Count
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28 billions

CPU Performance

Performance Cores
8
6
Performance Core Threads
16
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.2 GHz
4.61 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
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Efficiency Cores
16
12
Efficiency Core Threads
16
12
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.6 GHz
4.38 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
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Total Core Count
24
18
Total Thread Count
32
18
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
-
Multiplier
22x
46
L1 Cache
80 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
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L3 Cache
36 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No

Memory Parameters

Memory Types
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Size
192 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
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Max Memory Bandwidth
89.6 GB/s
460.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
Yes
No

Graphics Card Parameters

Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1650 MHz
2005 MHz
Shader Units
256
4096
Texture Units
16
256
Raster Operation Units
8
128
Execution Units
32
512
Power Consumption
45 W
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Miscellaneous

Official Website
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PCIe Version
5.0
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PCIe Lanes
20
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📊 Benchmark

Cinebench R23
2,069
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Cinebench R23
29,473
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Geekbench 6
2,826
4,282
Geekbench 5
2,025
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Geekbench 6
16,799
29,052
Geekbench 5
20,625
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Cinebench 2024
115
200
Cinebench 2024
1,672
2,065
Blender
482
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Passmark CPU
4,154
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Passmark CPU
44,610
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