Apple M3 Max (16-core) vs Intel Core i5-1135G7
71.2Single-core50.4
71Multi-core27.8
93.3Efficiencyspec-based60.2
60Platformspec-based41.6
8 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1135G7
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.9 to 41.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+43) and single-core (+21). Intel Core i5-1135G7 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Max (16-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 28
- 412% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 24,200 vs 4,724
- 343% higher PassMark: 41,192 vs 9,292
- 300% higher cores: 16 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1135G7
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2020 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 28 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 12 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.2 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | — | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 40-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+100% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,130Top 13% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,200Top 10% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,950+48%Top 25% | 1,322Bottom 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 24,200+412%Top 13% | 4,724Bottom 12% |
| PassMark | 41,192+343%Top 13% | 9,292Bottom 16% |
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