Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) vs Apple M2 Max
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
Jan 2023
Manufacturer
Apple
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
ARMv8
Core Architecture
Apple M5
Apple M2
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core)
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
67 billions
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
5 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Apple M-Socket
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100°C
Power Consumption
-
30 W
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
6
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
3.5 GHz
Efficiency Cores
12
4
Efficiency Core Threads
12
4
Total Core Count
18
12
Total Thread Count
18
12
Multiplier
46
35x
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
2.4 GHz
L1 Cache
-
192 K per core
L2 Cache
-
32 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Bandwidth
307 GB/s
409.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Size
-
96 GB
Max Memory Channels
-
8
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
Shader Units
2560
4864
Texture Units
160
304
Raster Operation Units
80
152
Execution Units
320
608
GPU Base Frequency
-
450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
1398 MHz
Power Consumption
-
70 W
Max Resolution
-
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
-
4.0
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,569
1,651
Cinebench R23
24,400
14,852
Geekbench 6
4,290
2,696
Geekbench 6
24,687
14,905
Cinebench 2024
209
121
Cinebench 2024
1,732
1,050
Geekbench 5
-
2,004
Geekbench 5
-
15,030
Blender
-
255
Passmark CPU
-
4,149
Passmark CPU
-
26,232