Apple M4 10 Core vs Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU)
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
May 2024
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Apple
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
ARMv9
Core Architecture
Apple M4
Apple M5
Integrated Graphics
Apple M4 GPU (10-core)
Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core)
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
28 billions
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
3 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
22 W
72 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
6
Performance Core Threads
4
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.41 GHz
4.61 GHz
Efficiency Cores
6
12
Efficiency Core Threads
6
12
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.59 GHz
4.38 GHz
Total Core Count
10
18
Total Thread Count
10
18
Multiplier
44
46
L1 Cache
192 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-7500
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Bandwidth
120 GB/s
614 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Size
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128 GB
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1800 MHz
2005 MHz
Shader Units
1280
5120
Texture Units
80
320
Raster Operation Units
40
160
Execution Units
160
640
Power Consumption
18
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,103
2,584
Cinebench R23
12,123
31,566
Geekbench 6
3,848
4,355
Geekbench 6
15,114
30,196
Cinebench 2024
174
200
Cinebench 2024
977
2,071
Passmark CPU
4,605
6,027
Passmark CPU
24,138
58,548
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.