Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) vs Intel Core i5 12500
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
Jan 2022
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M5
Alder Lake-S
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core)
UHD Graphics 770
Processor Number
—
i5-12500
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
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Manufacturing Process
3 nm
10 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
64 W
65 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
6
Performance Core Threads
6
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
3.0 GHz
Efficiency Cores
12
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Efficiency Core Threads
12
—
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
4.38 GHz
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Total Core Count
18
6
Total Thread Count
18
12
Multiplier
46
30x
L1 Cache
192 K per core
64 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
—
4.6 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L2 Cache
—
1280 K per core
L3 Cache
—
18 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Bandwidth
460.8 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Max Memory Channels
—
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
1450 MHz
Shader Units
4096
256
Texture Units
256
16
Raster Operation Units
128
8
Execution Units
512
32
GPU Base Frequency
—
300 MHz
Power Consumption
—
15 W
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
—
5.0
PCIe Lanes
—
20
Benchmark
Geekbench 6
4,282
2,032
Geekbench 6
29,052
6,066
Cinebench 2024
200
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Cinebench 2024
2,065
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Cinebench R23
—
1,805
Cinebench R23
—
12,471
Geekbench 5
—
1,737
Geekbench 5
—
8,674
Blender
—
136
Passmark CPU
—
3,680
Passmark CPU
—
19,747
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.