Product Compare
Intel Core i7 6850K vs Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU)
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | May 2016 | Mar 2026 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Apple |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | ARMv9 |
| Core Architecture | Broadwell E | Apple M5 |
| Processor Number | i7-6850K | |
| Integrated Graphics | N/A | Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core) |
| Package | ||
| Manufacturing Process | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Socket | LGA-2011-3 | Apple M-Socket |
| Power Consumption | 140 W | 72 W |
| Transistor Count | 28 billions | |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 100 °C | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance Core Threads | 12 | 6 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz | |
| Total Core Count | 6 | 18 |
| Total Thread Count | 12 | 18 |
| Multiplier | 36x | 46 |
| L1 Cache | 32 K per core | 192 K per core |
| L2 Cache | 256 K per core | |
| L3 Cache | 15 MB shared | |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Efficiency Cores | 12 | |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 12 | |
| Efficiency Core Base Frequency | 4.38 GHz | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | DDR4-2133 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max Memory Size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Max Memory Channels | 4 | |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 614 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | No |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | |
| PCIe Version | 3.0 | |
| PCIe Lanes | 40 | |
| 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 | |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Geekbench 6 Single Core | 986 | 4355 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi Core | 3877 | 30196 |