Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) vs Intel Core i9 12900HX
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
May 2022
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M5
Alder Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core)
UHD Graphics (32EU)
Processor Number
—
i9-12900HX
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
—
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
10 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
BGA-1964
Power Consumption
72 W
45-55 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100°C
Max Turbo Power Consumption
—
157 W
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
6
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
2.3 GHz
Efficiency Cores
12
8
Efficiency Core Threads
12
8
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
4.38 GHz
1.7 GHz
Total Core Count
18
16
Total Thread Count
18
24
Multiplier
46
23x
L1 Cache
192 K per core
80 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
—
5 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
—
3.6 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L2 Cache
—
1280 K per core
L3 Cache
—
30 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Bandwidth
614 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Channels
—
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
1550 MHz
Shader Units
5120
256
Texture Units
320
16
Raster Operation Units
160
8
Execution Units
640
32
GPU Base Frequency
—
300 MHz
Power Consumption
—
45 W
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
—
5.0
PCIe Lanes
—
20
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,584
1,904
Cinebench R23
31,566
20,977
Geekbench 6
4,355
2,519
Geekbench 6
30,196
14,447
Cinebench 2024
200
—
Cinebench 2024
2,071
—
Passmark CPU
6,027
3,874
Passmark CPU
58,548
34,632
Geekbench 5
—
1,896
Geekbench 5
—
16,154
Blender
—
280
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.