Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) vs Intel Core i9 12900
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
Jan 2022
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
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Core Architecture
Apple M5
Alder Lake-S
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core)
UHD Graphics 770
Generation
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Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
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Manufacturing Process
3 nm
10 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Intel Socket 1700
Power Consumption
64 W
65 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
72 °C
Foundry
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Intel
Die Size
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215 mm²
Package
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FC-LGA16A
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
6
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Cores
12
8
Efficiency Core Threads
12
8
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
4.38 GHz
1800 MHz
Total Core Count
18
16
Total Thread Count
18
24
Multiplier
46
24.0
L1 Cache
192 K per core
80 KB per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
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5.1 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
—
3.8 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L2 Cache
—
1.25 MB per core
L3 Cache
—
30 MB shared
SMP
—
1
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Max Memory Size
128 GB
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Max Memory Bandwidth
460.8 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Channels
—
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
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Shader Units
4096
—
Texture Units
256
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Raster Operation Units
128
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Execution Units
512
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
—
5
PCIe Lanes
—
20
Benchmark
Geekbench 6
4,282
2,727
Geekbench 6
29,052
13,396
Cinebench 2024
200
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Cinebench 2024
2,065
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Cinebench R23
—
1,988
Cinebench R23
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26,454
Blender
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183
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.