Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX vs Apple M3 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX with 14 cores 3.1GHz 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 245HX 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 3 months late
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
Lower TDP (55W vs 56W)
Apple M3 Max 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 6400)
Larger memory bandwidth (409.6GB/s vs 102.4GB/s)
Higher base frequency (4.05GHz vs 3.1GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX
+2%
1997
Apple M3 Max
1950
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX
20937
Apple M3 Max
+14%
24002
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX
3014
Apple M3 Max
+7%
3227
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX
13155
Apple M3 Max
+60%
21164
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX
131
Apple M3 Max
+8%
142
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX
1349
Apple M3 Max
+24%
1683
General Parameters
Jan 2025
Release Date
Oct 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Arrow Lake
Core Architecture
Apple M3
245HX
Processor Number
-
FCBGA-2114
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
Apple M3 Max GPU (38-core)
Ultra 5 (Arrow Lake)
Generation
-
Package
-
Transistor Count
92 billions
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
45-55 W
Power Consumption
56 W
160 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
105 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
Intel
Foundry
-
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
12
6
Performance Core Threads
12
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.05 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.05 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
4
8
Efficiency Core Threads
4
2.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.75 GHz
4.5 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
2.57 GHz
14
Total Core Count
16
14
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
31
Multiplier
40
112 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
24 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR5-6400
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
192 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
8
102.4 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
1900 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1600 MHz
-
Shader Units
5120
-
Texture Units
320
-
Raster Operation Units
160
48
Execution Units
640
-
Power Consumption
60
-
Graphics Performance
16.4 TFLOPS
