Product Compare
Apple M3 Pro vs Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU)
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Oct 2023 | Mar 2026 |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Apple |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8 | ARMv9 |
| Core Architecture | Apple M3 | Apple M5 |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M3 Pro GPU (19-core) | Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core) |
| Package | ||
| Transistor Count | 37 billions | 28 billions |
| Manufacturing Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | Apple M-Socket |
| Power Consumption | 30 W | 72 W |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance Core Threads | 6 | 6 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 4.05 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 4.05 GHz | |
| Efficiency Cores | 6 | 12 |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 6 | 12 |
| Efficiency Core Base Frequency | 2.75 GHz | 4.38 GHz |
| Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency | 2.57 GHz | |
| Total Core Count | 12 | 18 |
| Total Thread Count | 12 | 18 |
| Multiplier | 40 | 46 |
| L1 Cache | 192 K per core | 192 K per core |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB shared | |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max Memory Size | 36 GB | 128 GB |
| Max Memory Channels | 3 | |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s | 614 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | No |
| Graphics Card Parameters | ||
| Integrated Graphics | true | true |
| GPU Base Frequency | 500 MHz | |
| GPU Max Dynamic Frequency | 1600 MHz | 2005 MHz |
| Shader Units | 2304 | 5120 |
| Texture Units | 144 | 320 |
| Raster Operation Units | 72 | 160 |
| Execution Units | 288 | 640 |
| Power Consumption | 30 | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| PCIe Version | 4.0 | |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Cinebench R23 Single Core | 1978 | 2584 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi Core | 15098 | 31566 |
| Geekbench 6 Single Core | 3160 | 4355 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi Core | 15083 | 30196 |
| Cinebench 2024 Single Core | 143 | 200 |
| Cinebench 2024 Multi Core | 1058 | 2071 |
| Passmark CPU Single Core | 4401 | 6027 |
| Passmark CPU Multi Core | 25201 | 58548 |