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Apple M3 Max (16-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 5 325

WINNER
Apple M3 Max (16-core)
72.9Inno Score
VS
Intel Core Ultra 5 325
57.4Inno Score
71.2Single-core63.3
71Multi-core42.7
93.3Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70.1
60Platformspec-based49.2
8 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)3 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 325

InnoReviews verdict

Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.9 to 57.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+28) and single-core (+8). Intel Core Ultra 5 325 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 63
  • Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 43
  • 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
  • 123% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 24,200 vs 10,868
  • 114% higher PassMark: 41,192 vs 19,278

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 325

  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
  • 11% higher Boost clock: 4.5 GHz vs 4.1 GHz

General

General comparison: Apple M3 Max (16-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 5 325
SpecApple M3 Max (16-core)Intel Core Ultra 5 325
Announced20232026
Process3 nm2 nm+33%
Base TDP—25 W
Max TDP—55 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Apple M3 Max (16-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 5 325
SpecApple M3 Max (16-core)Intel Core Ultra 5 325
Cores16+100%8
Performance cores12+200%4
Efficiency cores44
Threads16+100%8
Base clock—2.1 GHz
Boost clock4.1 GHz4.5 GHz+11%
L3 cache—12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Apple M3 Max (16-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 5 325
SpecApple M3 Max (16-core)Intel Core Ultra 5 325
iGPUApple 40-core GPUIntel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores)
iGPU clock—2,450 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple M3 Max (16-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 5 325
SpecApple M3 Max (16-core)Intel Core Ultra 5 325
Memory supportLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400
Max memory128 GB128 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple M3 Max (16-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 5 325
SpecApple M3 Max (16-core)Intel Core Ultra 5 325
Geekbench 6 (single)3,130+21%Top 13%2,590Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)21,200+94%Top 9%10,928Bottom 47%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,950+4%Top 25%1,874Top 32%
Cinebench R23 (multi)24,200+123%Top 12%10,868Bottom 44%
PassMark41,192+114%Top 12%19,278Bottom 48%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—2,866Top 19%

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