Apple M1 Max vs i5-11260H
Aggregate performance score
Apple M1 Max outperforms Core i5-11260H by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-11260H and Apple M1 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 774 | 527 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Tiger Lake | Apple M-Series |
| Power efficiency | 26.82 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Tiger Lake-H (2021) | no data |
| Release date | 11 May 2021 (3 years ago) | 18 October 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-11260H and Apple M1 Max 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.06 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 3.22 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 2.9 MB |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 28 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 48 MB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm SuperFin | 5 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 57000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-11260H and Apple M1 Max 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.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FCBGA1787 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 2060 ‑ 3220 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11260H and Apple M1 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-11260H and Apple M1 Max technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-11260H and Apple M1 Max are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-11260H and Apple M1 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors | Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.4 GHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 16 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-11260H and Apple M1 Max integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-11260H and Apple M1 Max integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680x4320@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-11260H and Apple M1 Max integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-11260H and Apple M1 Max.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.92 | 13.90 |
| Recency | 11 May 2021 | 18 October 2021 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 10 |
| Threads | 12 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 2060 Watt |
i5-11260H has 20% more threads, and 5785.7% lower power consumption.
Apple M1 Max, on the other hand, has a 40.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, 66.7% more physical cores, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Apple M1 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-11260H in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-11260H and Apple M1 Max, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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