Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
[ 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 Ultra 7 255HX (75/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Why choose Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU):
- + Higher Efficiency score (93 vs 73)
- + Higher Performance score (100 vs 83)
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | 93.0 Excellent WINNER | 73.0 Good |
| Performance | 100.0 Excellent WINNER | 83.0 Very Good |
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Base Frequency (E) | 4.38 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Base Frequency (P) | 4.61 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| E-Cores | 12 | 12 |
| E-Threads | 12 | 12 |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| Multiplier | 46x | 24x |
| P-Cores | 6 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 6 | 8 |
| Total Cores | 18 | 20 |
| Total Threads | 18 | 20 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes |
| Bus Frequency | — | 100 MHz |
| L2 Cache | — | 2MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | — | 30MB (shared) |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | — | 4.5 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | — | 5.2 GHz |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Background blur | 99.8 images/sec | 64.1 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 264.8 Klines/sec | 149.8 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 2730 MB/sec | 1140 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 769.2 pages/sec | 312.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 762.6 Mpixels/sec | 423.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 260.4 images/sec | 111.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 48.4 Mpixels/sec | 31.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 438.2 pages/sec | 335.6 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | Apple M5 | Arrow Lake |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9 | x86-64 |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core) | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| Released | March 3, 2026 | January 6, 2025 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Vendor | Apple | Intel |
| AMD Equivalent | — | -AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 380 |
| Model number | — | 255HX |
Memory Support
| Specification | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s | 102.4 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory Channels | 24 | 2 |
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5X-9600 | - DDR5-6400 |
Package
| Specification | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 105°C |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | FCBGA-2114 |
| TDP (PL1) | 64 W | 45-55 W (configurable) |
| Transistors | 28 billions | — |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | — | 160 W |
PassMark
| Specification | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Data compression | 689.6 MBytes/sec | 513.6 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 40.8 GBytes/sec | 39.4 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 33.4B Matrices/sec | 41.1B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 553M Primes/sec | 400M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 186.1 GOps/sec | 160.3 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 132.6 GOps/sec | 127 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 6847 Frames/sec | 2916 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 84.9M Strings/sec | 62.4M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 32.3 PPW | 32 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 454.2 PPW | 328 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 897.9 PPW | 874.8 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | — | 7.11 PPW |
iGPU
| Specification | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Execution Units | 512 | 64 |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1620 MHz | 1850 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core) | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| ROPs | 128 | 16 |
| Shading Units | 4096 | 512 |
| TMUs | 256 | 32 |
| GPU Base Clock | — | 300 MHz |
| TGP | — | 14 W |
Misc
| Specification | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Official Site | — | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | — | 24 |
| PCI Express Version | — | 5.0 |
| Technologies | — | - Compute: ABM, ADX, AI Boost 3.0, AVX-VNNI, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, DLBoost 3.0, F16C, IPU 6.0, SHA- Performance: CFET, EIST, Speed Shift, TBMT 3.0, TBT 2.0, Thread Director- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x, VT-x EPT- Security: MBEC, RDRAND, TDT, TXT, XD bit, vPro |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Date | — | Benchmark |
| 📘 2025-11-24(Abhi) | — | GeekBench |
| 📘 2025-11-26(Verbickisd) | — | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-12-17(balihardik009) | — | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-12-25(Junebug) | — | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2026-06-05(Levi) | — | GeekBench |
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