Product Compare
Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Mar 2026 | Nov 2019 |
| Manufacturer | Apple | AMD |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9 | x86-64 |
| Core Architecture | Apple M5 | Zen 2 |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core) | N/A |
| Package | ||
| Transistor Count | 28 billions | 3.8 billions |
| Manufacturing Process | 3 nm | 7 nm |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | AM4 |
| Power Consumption | 72 W | 105 W |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 100 °C | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 6 | 16 |
| Performance Core Threads | 6 | 32 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 4.61 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Efficiency Cores | 12 | |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 12 | |
| Efficiency Core Base Frequency | 4.38 GHz | |
| Total Core Count | 18 | 16 |
| Total Thread Count | 18 | 32 |
| Multiplier | 46 | 35x |
| L1 Cache | 192 K per core | 64 K per core |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz | |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | |
| L2 Cache | 512 K per core | |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB shared | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR4-3200 |
| Max Memory Size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 614 GB/s | 47.68 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | Yes |
| Max Memory Channels | 2 | |
| Graphics Card Parameters | ||
| Integrated Graphics | true | |
| GPU Max Dynamic Frequency | 2005 MHz | |
| Shader Units | 5120 | |
| Texture Units | 320 | |
| Raster Operation Units | 160 | |
| Execution Units | 640 | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | |
| PCIe Version | 4.0 | |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Cinebench R23 Single Core | 2584 | 1349 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi Core | 31566 | 24396 |
| Geekbench 6 Single Core | 4355 | 1709 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi Core | 30196 | 11656 |
| Cinebench 2024 Single Core | 200 | 72 |
| Cinebench 2024 Multi Core | 2071 | 1325 |
| Passmark CPU Single Core | 6027 | 2692 |
| Passmark CPU Multi Core | 58548 | 38953 |