Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX vs Apple M2 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX with 20 cores 2.4GHz 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 255HX 's Advantages
Released 2 years late
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 5nm)
Apple M2 Max 's Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 6400)
Larger memory bandwidth (409.6GB/s vs 102.4GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.4GHz)
Lower TDP (30W vs 55W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
+22%
2030
Apple M2 Max
1651
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
+72%
25611
Apple M2 Max
14852
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
+15%
3102
Apple M2 Max
2696
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
+6%
15879
Apple M2 Max
14905
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
+9%
132
Apple M2 Max
121
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
+51%
1590
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
255HX
Processor Number
-
FCBGA-2114
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Ultra 7 (Arrow Lake)
Generation
-
Package
-
Transistor Count
67 billions
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
45-55 W
Power Consumption
30 W
160 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
105 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
Intel
Foundry
-
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
8
8
Performance Core Threads
8
2.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
5.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
12
Efficiency Cores
4
12
Efficiency Core Threads
4
1.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
4.5 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
20
Total Core Count
12
20
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
24
Multiplier
35x
112 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR5-6400
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
192 GB
Max Memory Size
96 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
8
102.4 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
1850 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
512
Shader Units
4864
32
Texture Units
304
16
Raster Operation Units
152
64
Execution Units
608
14
Power Consumption
70 W
-
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
1.9 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
13.6 TFLOPS
