Apple M5 (10-Core) vs Intel Core i9 14900KS
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2025
Mar 2024
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Processor Number
Apple M5
i9-14900KS
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 GPU
UHD Graphics 770
Core Architecture
—
Raptor Lake Refresh
Package
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
10 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
—
150 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
—
253 W
Peak Operating Temperature
—
100°C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
8
Performance Core Threads
4
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.6 GHz
3.2 GHz
Efficiency Cores
6
16
Efficiency Core Threads
6
16
Total Core Count
10
24
Total Thread Count
10
32
Multiplier
46
32x
L1 Cache
320 K per core
80 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
2 MB per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
—
6.2 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
—
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
—
4.5 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L3 Cache
—
36 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Bandwidth
153 GB/s
89.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Max Memory Size
—
192 GB
Max Memory Channels
—
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2240 MHz
1650 MHz
Shader Units
1280
256
Texture Units
80
16
Raster Operation Units
40
8
Execution Units
160
32
GPU Base Frequency
—
300 MHz
Power Consumption
—
15 W
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
—
5.0
PCIe Lanes
—
20
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,399
2,398
Cinebench R23
15,574
40,976
Geekbench 6
4,186
3,444
Geekbench 6
16,820
24,020
Cinebench 2024
184
142
Cinebench 2024
1,071
2,158
Cinebench 2026
4,367
—
Cinebench 2026
737
—
Blender
—
603
Passmark CPU
—
4,990
Passmark CPU
—
65,287
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.