Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
Jan 2022
Manufacturer
Apple
AMD
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M5
Rembrandt
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core)
Radeon 660M
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
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Manufacturing Process
3 nm
6 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
FP7
Power Consumption
64 W
15-28 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
95 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
6
Performance Core Threads
6
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
2.9 GHz
Efficiency Cores
12
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Efficiency Core Threads
12
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Efficiency Core Base Frequency
4.38 GHz
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Total Core Count
18
6
Total Thread Count
18
12
Multiplier
46
29x
L1 Cache
192 K per core
64 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
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4.5 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L2 Cache
—
512 K per core
L3 Cache
—
16 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
128 GB
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Max Memory Bandwidth
460.8 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
—
Max Memory Channels
—
4
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
1900 MHz
Shader Units
4096
384
Texture Units
256
24
Raster Operation Units
128
16
Execution Units
512
6
GPU Base Frequency
—
1500 MHz
Power Consumption
—
15 W
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
—
4.0
Benchmark
Geekbench 6
4,282
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Geekbench 6
29,052
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Cinebench 2024
200
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Cinebench 2024
2,065
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Cinebench R23
—
1,490
Cinebench R23
—
9,816
Geekbench 5
—
1,473
Geekbench 5
—
7,486
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.