Product Compare
Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) vs Intel Core i7 6900K
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Mar 2026 | May 2016 |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Intel |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9 | x86-64 |
| Core Architecture | Apple M5 | Broadwell E |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core) | N/A |
| Processor Number | i7-6900K | |
| Package | ||
| Transistor Count | 28 billions | |
| Manufacturing Process | 3 nm | 14 nm |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | LGA-2011-3 |
| Power Consumption | 64 W | 140 W |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 100 °C | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Performance Core Threads | 6 | 16 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 4.61 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Efficiency Cores | 12 | |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 12 | |
| Efficiency Core Base Frequency | 4.38 GHz | |
| Total Core Count | 18 | 8 |
| Total Thread Count | 18 | 16 |
| Multiplier | 46 | 32x |
| L1 Cache | 192 K per core | 64 K per core |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz | |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | |
| L2 Cache | 256 K per core | |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB shared | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR4-2133 |
| Max Memory Size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | No |
| Max Memory Channels | 4 | |
| Graphics Card Parameters | ||
| Integrated Graphics | true | |
| GPU Max Dynamic Frequency | 2005 MHz | |
| Shader Units | 4096 | |
| Texture Units | 256 | |
| Raster Operation Units | 128 | |
| Execution Units | 512 | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | |
| PCIe Version | 3.0 | |
| PCIe Lanes | 40 | |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Geekbench 6 Single Core | 4282 | 1286 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi Core | 29052 | 7470 |