Apple M2 Max vs Intel Core i5 13600HX
We compared two laptop CPUs: Apple M2 Max with 12 cores 3.5GHz and Intel Core i5 13600HX with 14 cores 2.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Apple M2 Max 's Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (409.6GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.6GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)
Lower TDP (30W vs 55W)
Intel Core i5 13600HX 's Advantages
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Apple M2 Max
1651
Intel Core i5 13600HX
+13%
1868
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Apple M2 Max
14852
Intel Core i5 13600HX
+36%
20233
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Apple M2 Max
+11%
2696
Intel Core i5 13600HX
2418
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Apple M2 Max
+10%
14905
Intel Core i5 13600HX
13448
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Apple M2 Max
+11%
2004
Intel Core i5 13600HX
1793
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Apple M2 Max
+10%
15030
Intel Core i5 13600HX
13585
General Parameters
Jan 2023
Release Date
Jan 2023
Apple
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
ARMv8
Instruction Set
x86-64
Apple M2
Core Architecture
Raptor Lake
-
Processor Number
i5-13600HX
Apple M-Socket
Socket
BGA-1964
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics (32EU)
Package
67 billions
Transistor Count
-
5 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
30 W
Power Consumption
45-55 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
157 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
12
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
-
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
8
4
Efficiency Core Threads
8
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.9 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
12
Total Core Count
14
12
Total Thread Count
20
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
35x
Multiplier
26x
192 K per core
L1 Cache
-
32 MB shared
L2 Cache
1280 K per core
-
L3 Cache
24 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-6400
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
96 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
8
Max Memory Channels
2
409.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
-
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
450 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1398 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1500 MHz
4864
Shader Units
256
304
Texture Units
16
152
Raster Operation Units
8
608
Execution Units
32
70 W
Power Consumption
45 W
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
13.6 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
0.74 TFLOPS
