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Apple M5 Max (40-сore GPU)

Apple M5 Max (40-сore GPU)
  • Cores: 18
  • TDP: 100 W
  • Transistor size: 3 nm
M5 Max (40-сore GPU) - laptop processor produced by Apple for socket Apple M-Socket that has 18 cores and 18 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 4610 MHz. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core).

Review

Single-Core Performance
100
Multi-Core Performance
98
Power Efficiency
91
Integrated Graphics
99
NanoReview Final Score
98
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Test in Benchmarks

Performance test of Apple M5 Max (40-сore GPU) in benchmarks

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
199
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
2456
Cinebench 2026 (Multi) 8487
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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
4358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
30197
File compression 2990 MB/sec
Clang compilation 271.1 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 811.7 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 764 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 457.1 pages/sec
Background blur 106.1 images/sec
Photo processing 303.8 images/sec
Ray tracing 47.8 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1]

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
5928
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
57465
Integer math 132.6 GOps/sec
Floating point math 186.1 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 553M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 84.9M Strings/sec
Data encryption 40.8 GBytes/sec
Data compression 689.6 MBytes/sec
Physics 6847 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 33.4B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3] – 125 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
576.42

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 24.6 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 302 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 574.7 PPW
Blender / Watt 5.76 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-07-03 -> Apple loverGeekbench 6 CPU4365 / 30166
📘 2026-07-03 -> Apple loverCinebench 2026734 / 9428
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Specifications

M5 Max (40-сore GPU) technical specifications

General

Vendor Apple
Released March 3, 2026
Type Laptop
Instruction Set ARMv9
Codename Apple M5
Model number T6051
Integrated GPU Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core)

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 18
P-Threads 18
Base Frequency (P) 4.61 GHz
Total
Total Cores 18
Total Threads 18
Bus Frequency 100 MHz
Multiplier 46x
L1 Cache 192K (per core)
L2 Cache 32MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier No

Package

Transistors 28 billions
Fabrication Process 3 nm
TDP (PL1) 100 W
Socket Apple M-Socket
Peak Temperature 100°C
Die Size 166.85 mm²

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core)
GPU Boost Clock 1620 MHz
Shading Units 5120
TMUs 320
ROPs 160
Execution Units 640
iGPU FLOPS
16.6 TFLOPS
See also: Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core) – integrated graphics of this CPU

Memory Support

Memory Types - LPDDR5X-9600
Max. Memory Size 128 GB
Memory Channels 32
Max. Memory Bandwidth 614.4 GB/s
ECC Support No

Misc

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Darkstar September 5, 2026 at 11:41 PM
M5 Max has same cpu config as other 18 core M5 cpus, they have 6P x 4.61 + 12E x 4.43, 6 apple "super" cores with 12 "performance cores".
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Darkstar March 26, 2026 at 08:53 AM
how tf is there 32 memory channels. It doesn't even fraternally make sense. The M3 Ultra only supports up to 16 channels. if this ws M5 Ultra maybe then having 32 channels is reasonable but the M5 Max will def not have 32. If you are unsure, at least drop down to 16 channels as that is mroe realistic.
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Serhii March 27, 2026 at 07:53 AM
Wiki source of the info, Darkstar. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_silicon#Comparison_of_M-series_processors
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Darkstar March 27, 2026 at 01:33 PM
Serhii, Those memory channels are measured in bits, which is one eighth of a byte, by reverse calculating it, it comes out to only being quad channel memory for the m5 max
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Anonymous March 4, 2026 at 07:41 AM
The multi core on the M5 ultra is gonna be wild
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