Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) vs Intel Core i7 7700K
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
Jan 2017
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M5
Kaby Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core)
HD Graphics 630
Processor Number
-
i7-7700K
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
-
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
14 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
LGA-1151
Power Consumption
64 W
91 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
4
Performance Core Threads
6
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
4.2 GHz
Efficiency Cores
12
-
Efficiency Core Threads
12
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
4.38 GHz
-
Total Core Count
18
4
Total Thread Count
18
8
Multiplier
46
100x
L1 Cache
192 K per core
64 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
4.5 GHz
Bus Frequency
-
42 MHz
L2 Cache
-
256 K per core
L3 Cache
-
8 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1600
Max Memory Size
128 GB
64 GB
Max Memory Bandwidth
460.8 GB/s
35.76 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Channels
-
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
1150 MHz
Shader Units
4096
192
Texture Units
256
24
Raster Operation Units
128
3
Execution Units
512
24
GPU Base Frequency
-
350 MHz
Power Consumption
-
15 W
Max Resolution
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
-
3.0
PCIe Lanes
-
16
Extended Instruction Set
-
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
📊 Benchmark
Geekbench 6
4,282
1,557
Geekbench 6
29,052
5,260
Cinebench 2024
200
-
Cinebench 2024
2,065
-
Cinebench R23
-
1,209
Cinebench R23
-
5,881
Geekbench 5
-
1,129
Geekbench 5
-
4,705
Blender
-
102
Passmark CPU
-
2,712
Passmark CPU
-
9,594