Intel Core Ultra 5 235U vs Apple M3 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 5 235U with 12 cores 2.0GHz 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 235U 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 3 months late
Higher specification of memory (8400 vs 6400)
Lower TDP (15W vs 56W)
Apple M3 Max 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (4.05GHz vs 2.0GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
1805
Apple M3 Max
+8%
1950
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
11331
Apple M3 Max
+111%
24002
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
2566
Apple M3 Max
+25%
3227
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
10282
Apple M3 Max
+105%
21164
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
100
Apple M3 Max
+42%
142
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
571
Apple M3 Max
+194%
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
235U
Processor Number
-
FCBGA-2049
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M3 Max GPU (38-core)
Package
-
Transistor Count
92 billions
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
12-15 W
Power Consumption
56 W
57 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
110 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
12
4
Performance Core Threads
12
2.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.05 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.05 GHz
10
Efficiency Cores
4
10
Efficiency Core Threads
4
1.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.75 GHz
4.1 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
2.57 GHz
12
Total Core Count
16
14
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
20
Multiplier
40
112 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
32 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
128 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
500 MHz
2050 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1600 MHz
-
Shader Units
5120
-
Texture Units
320
-
Raster Operation Units
160
-
Execution Units
640
-
Power Consumption
60
-
Graphics Performance
16.4 TFLOPS
