Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX vs Apple M3 Max
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Compared 2 processors: Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, vs Apple M3 Max. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| Integer Math | n/a | 91.5 GOps/s |
| Floating-Point Math | n/a | 131.9 GOps/s |
| Prime Number Search | n/a | 575 M primes/s |
| Random String Sort | n/a | 62 M strings/s |
| Data Encryption | n/a | 24.9 GB/s |
| Data Compression | n/a | 533.1 MB/s |
| Physics | n/a | 4284 frames/s |
| Extended Instructions | n/a | 239 M matrices/s |
| File Compression | n/a | 2190 MB/s |
| Clang Compilation | n/a | 198.5 KLines/s |
| HTML5 Browser | n/a | 557.3 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | n/a | 648.9 MP/sec |
| Text Processing | n/a | 309.1 pages/s |
| Background Blur | n/a | 68.9 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | n/a | 183.5 frames/s |
| Ray Tracing | n/a | 30.6 MP/sec |
Blender
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 397.1 PPW | 378 PPW |
| PassMark CPU / W | n/a | 736.2 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | 36.8 PPW | 30.1 PPW |
| Blender / W | n/a | 7.21 PPW |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Intel | Apple |
| Announced | January, 6, 2025 | October, 30, 2023 |
| Type | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | x86-64 | ARMv8 |
| Codename | Arrow Lake | Apple M3 |
| Model number | 285HX | n/a |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Apple M3 Max GPU (38-core) |
Processor
| Cores | 8 | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.8 GHz | 4.05 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 5.5 GHz | n/a |
| Cores | 16 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz | 2.75 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 4.6 GHz | n/a |
| Cores count | 24 | 16 |
| Threads count | 24 | 16 |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | n/a |
| Multiplier | 28x | 40x |
| L1 cache | 112 KB/core | 192 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 2000 KB/core | 32 KB/core |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB total | n/a |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Package
| Transistor count | n/a | 92 billion |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 45-55 W | 56 W |
| Max TDP (Boost) | 160 W | n/a |
| Socket | FCBGA-2114 | Apple M-Socket |
| Critical temp. | 105 °C | 100 °C |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max Size | 192 GB | 128 GB |
| Channels | 2 | 8 |
| ECC support | Yes | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | n/a | 409.6 GB |
Other
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Max PCIe Lanes | 24 | n/a |
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