Ultra 9 285H vs Apple M3 Max 16-Core
Aggregate performance score
Apple M3 Max 16-Core outperforms Core Ultra 9 285H by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing M3 Max 16-Core and Core Ultra 9 285H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 193 | 255 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 31.39 | 44.79 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Arrow Lake-H |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (1 year ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
M3 Max 16-Core and Core Ultra 9 285H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | no data |
| Number of transistors | 92000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on M3 Max 16-Core and Core Ultra 9 285H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 45 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 25.87 | 21.30 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 45 Watt |
Apple M3 Max 16-Core has a 21.5% higher aggregate performance score.
Ultra 9 285H, on the other hand, has 73.3% lower power consumption.
The M3 Max 16-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 9 285H in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core Ultra 9 285H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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