Intel Core Ultra 9 185H vs Apple M2 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H with 16 cores 2.3GHz 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 9 185H 's Advantages
Released 11 months late
Higher specification of memory (7467 vs 6400)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
Apple M2 Max 's Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Larger memory bandwidth (409.6GB/s vs 120GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.3GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 7nm)
Lower TDP (30W vs 65W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
+9%
1809
Apple M2 Max
1651
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
+24%
18426
Apple M2 Max
14852
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
2445
Apple M2 Max
+10%
2696
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
13624
Apple M2 Max
+9%
14905
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
103
Apple M2 Max
+17%
121
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
1046
Apple M2 Max
1050
Blender
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
+25%
319
Apple M2 Max
255
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
1902
Apple M2 Max
+5%
2004
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
14230
Apple M2 Max
+5%
15030
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
3707
Apple M2 Max
+11%
4149
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
+12%
29424
Apple M2 Max
26232
General Parameters
Dec 2023
Release Date
Jan 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Meteor Lake
Core Architecture
Apple M2
185H
Processor Number
-
FCBGA-2049
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Arc Graphics (8-Cores)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Ultra 9 (Meteor Lake)
Generation
-
Package
-
Transistor Count
67 billions
7 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
-
-
-
35-65 W
Power Consumption
30 W
115 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
110 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
Intel
Foundry
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
8
12
Performance Core Threads
8
2.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
10
Efficiency Cores
4
10
Efficiency Core Threads
4
1.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
16
Total Core Count
12
22
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
23
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
-
-
-
-
1
SMP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-7467,LPDDR5x-7467,DDR5-5600
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
96 GB
Max Memory Size
96 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
450 MHz
2350 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
1024
Shader Units
4864
64
Texture Units
304
32
Raster Operation Units
152
128
Execution Units
608
28
Power Consumption
70 W
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
4.8 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
13.6 TFLOPS
AI Accelerator
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