Intel Core Ultra 7 255U vs Apple M1 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 7 255U with 12 cores 2.0GHz and Apple M1 Max with 10 cores 2.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core Ultra 7 255U 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 8 months 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
Intel Core Ultra 7 255U
+16%
1803
Apple M1 Max
1545
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255U
11888
Apple M1 Max
+4%
12440
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255U
+7%
2582
Apple M1 Max
2410
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255U
10941
Apple M1 Max
+14%
12480
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255U
101
Apple M1 Max
+12%
114
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255U
588
Apple M1 Max
+34%
793
General Parameters
Jan 2025
Release Date
May 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Arrow Lake
Core Architecture
-
255U
Processor Number
-
FCBGA-2049
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core)
Package
-
Transistor Count
57 billions
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
12-15 W
Power Consumption
30 W
57 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
110 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
10
4
Performance Core Threads
10
2.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.0 GHz
5.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
10
Efficiency Cores
-
10
Efficiency Core Threads
-
1.7 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
4.2 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
12
Total Core Count
10
14
Total Thread Count
10
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
20
Multiplier
-
112 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
24 MB shared
12 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
64 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
2100 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1296 MHz
-
Shader Units
4096
-
Texture Units
256
-
Raster Operation Units
128
-
Power Consumption
60 W
-
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
10.4 TFLOPS
