Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core)

Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core)
  • Graphics Processor: Custom
  • Cores: 4096
  • TMUs / ROPs: 256 / 128

Review

Gaming
38
Workstation
48
AI/ML
63
Energy Efficiency
100
NanoReview Final Score
53
Compare Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core) with other GPUs

Test in Benchmarks

Performance tests in graphics benchmarks and applications

3D Mark

Multiplatform graphics benchmark suite that directly correlates with performance in modern games
Steel Nomad Lite Score
15318
Solar Bay 69849
Wild Life Extreme 35790
Sources: 3DMark [1]

GeekBench 6 OpenCL

GPU test for computational tasks (image processing, photography, computer vision, and ML)
GB6 Compute Score
124299
Background Blur 234.8 img/sec
Face Detection 158.1 img/sec
Horizon Detection 4.48 Gpixels/sec
Edge Detection 6.62 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian Blur 7.19 Gpixels/sec
Feature Matching 1.17 Gpixels/sec
Stereo Matching 384.9 Gpixels/sec
Particle Physics 17866.8 FPS
API OpenCL
Sources: Geekbench [3]

Blender

Rendering performance test for 3D modeling
Blender GPU
6401.5
Sources: Blender [9] – 37 samples

Artificial Intelligence Tests

Performance in machine learning and artificial intelligence tasks

GeekBench 6 ML

Tests throughput of AI operations in single, half, and quantized precision
GB6 ML Single Precision
27222
GB6 ML Half Precision
43864
GB6 ML Quantized
40615
Image Classification (SP) 10338
Image Segmentation (HP) 42053
Image Super Resolution (Q) 41729
Face Detection (HP) 71929
Pose Estimation (Q) 287035
Text Classification (SP) 2958
Machine Translation (HP) 9156
Object Detection (SP) 9951
Depth Estimation (Q) 82338
Style Transfer (SP) 264780
Framework Core ML
Backend GPU
Sources: Geekbench [9]

Specifications

Detailed technical specifications of the Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core)

General

Vendor Apple
Build Integrated
Released March 3, 2026
Case Laptop
Purpose Professional
Segment Mid-range
Architecture Apple M GPU
GPU Codename Custom
Recommended CPU - Apple M5 Max (32-сore GPU) or above
Used in CPUs - Apple M5 Max (32-сore GPU)
Laptop GPU ranking - 9th place

Graphics Processing Unit

Boost Clock 1620 MHz
Shading Units 4096
Texture Mapping Units (TMUs) 256
Render Output Units (ROPs) 128
Compute Units (Pipelines) 512
Instructions Per Cycle 2 IPC

Raw Performance

Pixel Fill Rate 207 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate 415 GTexel/s
FLOPS (FP32)
13.3 TFLOPS

Physical

Interface Custom
Manufacturing TSMC
Fabrication Process 3 nm
Transistor Count 28 billion
Max. Temperature 100°C

Memory

Memory Type System Shared
Memory Clock 9600 MHz
Bus 384-bit
ECC No
Memory Bandwidth
460.8 GB/s

API

Ray Tracing Yes
DLSS No

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OneTonSoup March 23, 2026 at 03:13 AM
the GPU would be same as always, 4096 shading units, 256 TMUs, 128 ROPs, 512 Compute Pipelines, 2
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Serhii March 23, 2026 at 08:31 AM
Appreciate your useful comment.
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