Apple M5 (10-Core) vs Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU)
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2025
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Apple
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
ARMv9
Processor Number
Apple M5
-
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 GPU
Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core)
Core Architecture
-
Apple M5
Package
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
3 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Apple M-Socket
Transistor Count
-
28 billions
Power Consumption
-
72 W
Peak Operating Temperature
-
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
6
Performance Core Threads
4
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.6 GHz
4.61 GHz
Efficiency Cores
6
12
Efficiency Core Threads
6
12
Total Core Count
10
18
Total Thread Count
10
18
Multiplier
46
46
L1 Cache
320 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
-
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
4.38 GHz
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Bandwidth
153 GB/s
614 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Size
-
128 GB
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2240 MHz
2005 MHz
Shader Units
1280
5120
Texture Units
80
320
Raster Operation Units
40
160
Execution Units
160
640
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,399
2,584
Cinebench R23
15,574
31,566
Geekbench 6
4,186
4,355
Geekbench 6
16,820
30,196
Cinebench 2024
184
200
Cinebench 2024
1,071
2,071
Cinebench 2026
4,367
-
Cinebench 2026
737
-
Passmark CPU
-
6,027
Passmark CPU
-
58,548