Intel Core Ultra 5 125H vs Apple M3 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H with 14 cores 1.2GHz and Apple M3 Max with 16 cores 4.05GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (7467 vs 6400)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
Lower TDP (28W vs 56W)
Apple M3 Max 's Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Larger memory bandwidth (409.6GB/s vs 120GB/s)
Higher base frequency (4.05GHz vs 1.2GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 7nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
1656
Apple M3 Max
+17%
1950
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
12621
Apple M3 Max
+90%
24002
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
2240
Apple M3 Max
+44%
3227
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
10738
Apple M3 Max
+97%
21164
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
100
Apple M3 Max
+42%
142
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
668
Apple M3 Max
+151%
1683
Blender
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
157
Apple M3 Max
+164%
415
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
3429
Apple M3 Max
+39%
4790
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
21282
Apple M3 Max
+93%
41188
General Parameters
Dec 2023
Release Date
Oct 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Meteor Lake
Core Architecture
Apple M3
125H
Processor Number
-
FCBGA-2049
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Arc Graphics (7-Cores)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M3 Max GPU (38-core)
Ultra 5 (Meteor Lake)
Generation
-
Package
-
Transistor Count
92 billions
7 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
20-28 W
Power Consumption
56 W
115 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
110 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
Intel
Foundry
-
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
12
8
Performance Core Threads
12
1.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.05 GHz
4.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.05 GHz
10
Efficiency Cores
4
10
Efficiency Core Threads
4
0.7 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.75 GHz
3.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
2.57 GHz
14
Total Core Count
16
18
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
12
Multiplier
40
112 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
18 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-7467,LPDDR5x-7467,DDR5-5600
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
96 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
8
120 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
2200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1600 MHz
896
Shader Units
5120
56
Texture Units
320
24
Raster Operation Units
160
112
Execution Units
640
28
Power Consumption
60
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
3.9 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
16.4 TFLOPS
