Apple M1 Max vs Apple M5 Pro (15-Core)
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
May 2022
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Apple
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
ARMv9
Integrated Graphics
Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core)
Apple M5 Pro GPU (18-core)
Core Architecture
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Apple M5
Package
Transistor Count
57 billions
28 billions
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
3 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
30 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
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100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
10
5
Performance Core Threads
10
5
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.0 GHz
4.61 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
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Total Core Count
10
15
Total Thread Count
10
15
L1 Cache
192 K per core
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L2 Cache
24 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Efficiency Cores
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10
Efficiency Core Threads
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10
Multiplier
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46
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Size
64 GB
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Max Memory Channels
8
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Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
307 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1296 MHz
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Shader Units
4096
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Texture Units
256
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Raster Operation Units
128
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Power Consumption
60 W
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Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,545
2,569
Cinebench R23
12,440
22,591
Geekbench 6
2,410
4,283
Geekbench 5
1,783
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Geekbench 6
12,480
23,517
Geekbench 5
12,511
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Cinebench 2024
114
208
Cinebench 2024
793
1,623
Blender
212
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Passmark CPU
3,833
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Passmark CPU
22,121
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.