Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) vs Intel Core i5 11260H
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
May 2021
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M5
Tiger Lake H45
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core)
UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (16 EU)
Processor Number
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i5-11260H
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
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Manufacturing Process
3 nm
10 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
BGA-1787
Power Consumption
72 W
35-45 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
2.1-2.6 GHz
Efficiency Cores
12
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Efficiency Core Threads
12
—
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
4.38 GHz
—
Total Core Count
18
6
Total Thread Count
18
12
Multiplier
46
21-26x
L1 Cache
192 K per core
96 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
—
4.4 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L2 Cache
—
1280 K per core
L3 Cache
—
12 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Bandwidth
614 GB/s
51.2 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Channels
—
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
1400 MHz
Shader Units
5120
128
Texture Units
320
16
Raster Operation Units
160
8
Execution Units
640
16
GPU Base Frequency
—
350 MHz
Power Consumption
—
15 W
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
—
4.0
PCIe Lanes
—
20
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,584
1,386
Cinebench R23
31,566
8,943
Geekbench 6
4,355
1,667
Geekbench 6
30,196
4,752
Cinebench 2024
200
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Cinebench 2024
2,071
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Passmark CPU
6,027
2,926
Passmark CPU
58,548
15,621
Blender
—
152
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.