Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) vs AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
Jan 2022
Manufacturer
Apple
AMD
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M5
Rembrandt
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core)
Radeon 680M
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
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Manufacturing Process
3 nm
6 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
FP7
Power Consumption
64 W
35 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
95 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
6
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
3.3 GHz
Efficiency Cores
12
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Efficiency Core Threads
12
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Efficiency Core Base Frequency
4.38 GHz
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Total Core Count
18
8
Total Thread Count
18
16
Multiplier
46
33x
L1 Cache
192 K per core
64 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
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4.9 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L2 Cache
—
512 K per core
L3 Cache
—
16 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR5-5200, LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
128 GB
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Max Memory Bandwidth
460.8 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
—
Max Memory Channels
—
4
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
2400 MHz
Shader Units
4096
768
Texture Units
256
48
Raster Operation Units
128
32
Execution Units
512
12
GPU Base Frequency
—
2000 MHz
Power Consumption
—
15 W
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
—
4.0
PCIe Lanes
—
20
Benchmark
Geekbench 6
4,282
1,985
Geekbench 6
29,052
9,206
Cinebench 2024
200
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Cinebench 2024
2,065
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Cinebench R23
—
1,557
Cinebench R23
—
12,922
Geekbench 5
—
1,526
Geekbench 5
—
9,154
Blender
—
213
Passmark CPU
—
3,323
Passmark CPU
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23,895
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.