Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
Oct 2020
Manufacturer
Apple
Amd
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M5
Zen 3 (Vermeer)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core)
No
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
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Manufacturing Process
3 nm
7 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
AM4
Power Consumption
72 W
65 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
95°C
-
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-
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
6
Performance Core Threads
6
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
3.7 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
6
Total Thread Count
18
12
Multiplier
46
37x
L1 Cache
192 K per core
64 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
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4.6 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L2 Cache
—
512 K per core
L3 Cache
—
32 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Bandwidth
614 GB/s
47.68 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
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
5120
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Texture Units
320
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Raster Operation Units
160
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Execution Units
640
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
—
4.0
PCIe Lanes
—
20
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,584
1,551
Cinebench R23
31,566
11,464
Geekbench 6
4,355
2,173
Geekbench 6
30,196
9,138
Cinebench 2024
200
96
Cinebench 2024
2,071
668
Passmark CPU
6,027
3,361
Passmark CPU
58,548
21,921
Geekbench 5
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1,644
Geekbench 5
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8,821
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.