Apple M3 Max (16-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
65.6Single-core39.3
66.5Multi-core33.4
100Efficiency62.7
0iGPU72
66.8Platform58.1
8 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)3 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 71.9 to 46.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+37) and Multi-core (+33). Intel Core Ultra 5 125H still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Max (16-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 66 vs 39
- Stronger Multi-core score: 67 vs 33
- Stronger efficiency score: 100 vs 63
- Stronger platform score: 67 vs 58
- 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- 150% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 4
- 13% higher threads: 18 vs 16
- 11% higher Boost clock: 4.5 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+57% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+14% | 14 |
| Performance cores | 12+200% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | — | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.5 GHz+11% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 40-core GPU | Intel Arc Graphics (7 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+33% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,130+40% | 2,240 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,200+91% | 11,100 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,950+18% | 1,650 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 24,200+79% | 13,500 |
| PassMark | — | 24,400 |
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