Intel Core Ultra 7 165U vs Apple M3 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 7 165U with 12 cores 1.7GHz 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 7 165U 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (7467 vs 6400)
Apple M3 Max 's Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Larger memory bandwidth (409.6GB/s vs 120GB/s)
Higher base frequency (4.05GHz vs 1.7GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 7nm)
Lower TDP (56W vs 57W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
1694
Apple M3 Max
+15%
1950
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
10103
Apple M3 Max
+137%
24002
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
2384
Apple M3 Max
+35%
3227
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
9763
Apple M3 Max
+116%
21164
Blender
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
123
Apple M3 Max
+237%
415
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
3609
Apple M3 Max
+32%
4790
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
16756
Apple M3 Max
+145%
41188
General Parameters
Dec 2023
Release Date
Oct 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Meteor Lake
Core Architecture
Apple M3
165U
Processor Number
-
FCBGA-2049
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M3 Max GPU (38-core)
Ultra 7 (Meteor Lake)
Generation
-
Package
-
Transistor Count
92 billions
7 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
12-57 W
Power Consumption
56 W
110°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
Intel
Foundry
-
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
12
4
Performance Core Threads
12
1.7 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
1.2 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.75 GHz
3.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
2.57 GHz
12
Total Core Count
16
14
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
17x
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
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-7467, LPDDR5x-7467, DDR5-5600
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
96 GB
Max Memory Size
128 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
-
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
2000 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1600 MHz
64
Shader Units
5120
4
Texture Units
320
2
Raster Operation Units
160
4
Execution Units
640
-
Power Consumption
60
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
2.24 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
16.4 TFLOPS
