Intel Core Ultra 7 255H vs Apple M2 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 7 255H with 16 cores 2.0GHz and Apple M2 Max with 12 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H 's Advantages
Released 2 years late
Higher specification of memory (8400 vs 6400)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 5nm)
Lower TDP (28W vs 30W)
Apple M2 Max 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.0GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
+22%
2029
Apple M2 Max
1651
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
+38%
20521
Apple M2 Max
14852
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
+4%
2823
Apple M2 Max
2696
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
+5%
15662
Apple M2 Max
14905
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
115
Apple M2 Max
+5%
121
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
+4%
1102
Apple M2 Max
1050
General Parameters
Jan 2025
Release Date
Jan 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Arrow Lake
Core Architecture
Apple M2
255H
Processor Number
-
FCBGA-2049
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Arc Graphics 140T
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Package
-
Transistor Count
67 billions
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
20-28 W
Power Consumption
30 W
115 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
110 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
8
6
Performance Core Threads
8
2.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
10
Efficiency Cores
4
10
Efficiency Core Threads
4
1.5 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
4.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
16
Total Core Count
12
16
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
20
Multiplier
35x
112 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
24 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-8400,LPDDR5x-8400,DDR5-6400
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
96 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
8
-
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
2250 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
-
Shader Units
4864
-
Texture Units
304
-
Raster Operation Units
152
-
Execution Units
608
-
Power Consumption
70 W
-
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
13.6 TFLOPS
