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Apple M5 Max vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus

Which processor is better?

Not enough comparable data to name a winner

Comparison confidence: Insufficient4 of 18 comparable specifications present on both · 0 independent signals decided this
Spec advantage
Apple M5 Max1Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus2

How many rows each one leads. Not the verdict: a Bluetooth version and CPU performance cannot carry the same weight.

Which is better for what?
  • GamingNot enough data
  • AINot enough data
  • CameraNot enough data
  • EfficiencyNot enough data
  • Device choiceIntel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
  • ValueKacbu stores no prices
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  • you are buying one of the devices that use this chip
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Frequently asked

Which one is faster?

Clock speed and core count are not directly comparable across architectures, so Kacbu does not score them: it prints them and leaves the decision to the fields that can be measured. We do not hold enough comparable data on these two processors to name a winner.

Which is better for gaming?

There is not enough data to decide Graphics / Gaming.

Which is more efficient?

There is not enough data to decide Efficiency.

Which is better for AI?

There is not enough data to decide AI.

Which one should I choose?

We do not hold enough comparable data on these two processors to name a winner.

How reliable is this comparison?

Comparison confidence: Insufficient. 4 of 18 comparable specifications are present on both, and 0 independent signals decided it.

This decision engine reads the manufacturers own specification pages. A row that cannot be scored is not scored, and a missing value never hands the other side a win.

General

ManufacturerAppleIntel
FamilyApple SiliconCore Ultra 200HX Plus

CPU

Number of CoresShown for context, not scored1824
ThreadShown for context, not scored1824
Performance CoreShown for context, not scored188

Graphics / Gaming

Integrated GraphicsNot decidedApple 40-core GPUIntel Graphics

Platform

SocketSoC (soldered)FCBGA2114 (soldered)

General

ManufacturerAppleIntel
FamilyApple SiliconCore Ultra 200HX Plus
SegmentLaptop FlagshipLaptop Flagship
Release YearShown for context, not scoredNo data2026

CPU

Number of CoresShown for context, not scored1824
ThreadShown for context, not scored1824
Performance CoreShown for context, not scored188
Efficiency CoreShown for context, not scoredNo data16
Boost frequencyShown for context, not scoredNo data5.5 GHz
Base FrequencyShown for context, not scoredNo data2.7 GHz (P-core)
L3 cacheShown for context, not scoredNo data36 MB
L2 cacheShown for context, not scoredNo data40 MB
Cache NoteApple does not publish cache sizesNo data

Graphics / Gaming

Integrated GraphicsNot decidedApple 40-core GPUIntel Graphics
Donanımsal Işın İzlemeNot decidedYesNo data

AI

NPU (TOPS)Shown for context, not scoredNo data13 TOPS (Intel AI Boost)
Sinirsel Motor16 coresNo data
Sinirsel HızlandırıcıShown for context, not scoredYesNo data

Memory

Memory BandwidthNot decided614 GB/sNo data
Maximum memoryNot decided128 GBNo data

Efficiency

Manufacturing ProcessNot decidedNo dataTSMC N3B
TDPShown for context, not scoredNo data55 W
Maximum turbo powerShown for context, not scoredNo data160 W

Platform

SocketSoC (soldered)FCBGA2114 (soldered)

Devices using these processors

Apple M5 Max0 devices

No device in the catalogue uses this chip