Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) vs Intel Core 3 304
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) (97/100)
Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) leads overall with a score of 97/100 compared to Intel Core 3 304 (49/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Why choose Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU):
- + Higher Efficiency score (93 vs 84)
- + Higher Performance score (100 vs 68)
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | 93.0 Excellent WINNER | 84.0 Very Good |
| Performance | 100.0 Excellent WINNER | 68.0 Average |
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Frequency (E) | 4.38 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Base Frequency (P) | 4.61 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| E-Cores | 12 | 4 |
| E-Threads | 12 | 4 |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| Multiplier | 46x | 15x |
| P-Cores | 6 | 1 |
| P-Threads | 6 | 1 |
| Total Cores | 18 | 5 |
| Total Threads | 18 | 5 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Bus Frequency | — | 100 MHz |
| L2 Cache | — | 2560K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | — | 6MB (shared) |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | — | 3.3 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | — | 4.3 GHz |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Background blur | 99.8 images/sec | — |
| Clang compilation | 264.8 Klines/sec | — |
| File compression | 2730 MB/sec | — |
| HTML 5 Browser | 769.2 pages/sec | — |
| PDF Renderer | 762.6 Mpixels/sec | — |
| Photo processing | 260.4 images/sec | — |
| Ray tracing | 48.4 Mpixels/sec | — |
| Text processing | 438.2 pages/sec | — |
General
| Specification | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | Apple M5 | Wildcat Lake |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9 | x86-64 |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core) | Xe3 Graphics (1-Core) |
| Released | March 3, 2026 | April 16, 2026 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Vendor | Apple | Intel |
| Model number | — | 304 |
Memory Support
| Specification | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| ECC Support | No | No |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s | 59.7 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory Channels | 24 | 1 |
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5X-9600 | - LPDDR5X-7467- DDR5-6400 |
Package
| Specification | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm | 2 nm |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | FCBGA1516 |
| TDP (PL1) | 64 W | 10-15 W (configurable) |
| Transistors | 28 billions | — |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | — | 35 W |
PassMark
| Specification | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Data compression | 689.6 MBytes/sec | 114.6 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 40.8 GBytes/sec | 8.5 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 33.4B Matrices/sec | 9.7B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 553M Primes/sec | 69M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 186.1 GOps/sec | 30 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 132.6 GOps/sec | 24.7 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 6847 Frames/sec | 874 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 84.9M Strings/sec | 13.7M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 32.3 PPW | 25.5 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 454.2 PPW | 435.3 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 897.9 PPW | 776.3 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | — | 3.83 PPW |
iGPU
| Specification | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Execution Units | 512 | 2 |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1620 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core) | Intel Xe3 Graphics (1-Core) |
| ROPs | 128 | 4 |
| Shading Units | 4096 | 128 |
| TMUs | 256 | 8 |
| GPU Base Clock | — | 300 MHz |
Cinebench
| Specification | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | — | 550 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | — | 109 |
Misc
| Specification | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Official Site | — | Intel Core 3 304 official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | — | 6 |
| PCI Express Version | — | 4.0 |
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