Apple M2 Max vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
We compared two laptop CPUs: Apple M2 Max with 12 cores 3.5GHz and Intel Core Ultra 5 235U with 12 cores 2.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Apple M2 Max 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.0GHz)
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U 's Advantages
Released 2 years late
Higher specification of memory (8400 vs 6400)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 5nm)
Lower TDP (15W vs 30W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Apple M2 Max
1651
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
+9%
1805
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Apple M2 Max
+31%
14852
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
11331
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Apple M2 Max
+5%
2696
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
2566
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Apple M2 Max
+44%
14905
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
10282
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Apple M2 Max
+21%
121
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
100
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Apple M2 Max
+83%
1050
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
571
General Parameters
Jan 2023
Release Date
Jan 2025
Apple
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
ARMv8
Instruction Set
x86-64
Apple M2
Core Architecture
Arrow Lake
-
Processor Number
235U
Apple M-Socket
Socket
FCBGA-2049
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Integrated Graphics
Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Package
67 billions
Transistor Count
-
5 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
30 W
Power Consumption
12-15 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
57 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
110 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
2
8
Performance Core Threads
4
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.0 GHz
-
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
10
4
Efficiency Core Threads
10
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.6 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
12
Total Core Count
12
12
Total Thread Count
14
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
35x
Multiplier
20
192 K per core
L1 Cache
112 K per core
32 MB shared
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
-
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-6400
Memory Types
LPDDR5-8400,LPDDR5x-8400,DDR5-6400
96 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
8
Max Memory Channels
2
409.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
-
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
450 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1398 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2050 MHz
4864
Shader Units
-
304
Texture Units
-
152
Raster Operation Units
-
608
Execution Units
-
70 W
Power Consumption
-
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
13.6 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
