Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) vs Intel Core i5 11500
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
Mar 2021
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M5
Rocket Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core)
UHD Graphics 750
Processor Number
—
i5-11500
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
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Manufacturing Process
3 nm
14 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
LGA-1200
Power Consumption
72 W
65 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
6
Performance Core Threads
6
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
2.7 GHz
Efficiency Cores
12
—
Efficiency Core Threads
12
—
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
4.38 GHz
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Total Core Count
18
6
Total Thread Count
18
12
Multiplier
46
27x
L1 Cache
192 K per core
64 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
—
4.6 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L2 Cache
—
512 K per core
L3 Cache
—
12 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Bandwidth
614 GB/s
50 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Channels
—
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
1300 MHz
Shader Units
5120
256
Texture Units
320
64
Raster Operation Units
160
32
Execution Units
640
32
GPU Base Frequency
—
300 MHz
Power Consumption
—
15 W
Max Resolution
—
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
—
4.0
PCIe Lanes
—
20
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,584
1,480
Cinebench R23
31,566
9,787
Geekbench 6
4,355
2,064
Geekbench 6
30,196
8,564
Cinebench 2024
200
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Cinebench 2024
2,071
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Passmark CPU
6,027
3,115
Passmark CPU
58,548
17,363
Geekbench 5
—
1,628
Geekbench 5
—
7,258
Blender
—
177
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.