Apple M3 Max (16-core) vs Intel Core i5-13500H
65.6Single-core45.1
66.5Multi-core33.8
93.3Efficiency40.5
—iGPU42
60Platform53.8
8 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13500H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.6 to 41.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+53) and Multi-core (+33). Intel Core i5-13500H 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: 66 vs 45
- Stronger Multi-core score: 67 vs 34
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 41
- Stronger platform score: 60 vs 54
- 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13500H
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 16% higher Boost clock: 4.7 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 95 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+33% | 12 |
| Performance cores | 12+200% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | — | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.7 GHz+16% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 40-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+100% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,130+30% | 2,400 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,200+93% | 11,000 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,950+12% | 1,740 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 24,200+65% | 14,700 |
| PassMark | — | 23,600 |
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