Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) vs Intel Core i9 9900K
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
Oct 2018
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M5
Coffee Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core)
UHD Graphics 630
Processor Number
—
i9-9900K
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
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Manufacturing Process
3 nm
14 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
LGA-1151
Power Consumption
72 W
95 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
6
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
3.6 GHz
Efficiency Cores
12
—
Efficiency Core Threads
12
—
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
4.38 GHz
—
Total Core Count
18
8
Total Thread Count
18
16
Multiplier
46
36x
L1 Cache
192 K per core
64 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
—
5 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L2 Cache
—
256 K per core
L3 Cache
—
16 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR4-2666
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Bandwidth
614 GB/s
41.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Channels
—
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
1200 MHz
Shader Units
5120
192
Texture Units
320
24
Raster Operation Units
160
3
Execution Units
640
24
GPU Base Frequency
—
350 MHz
Power Consumption
—
15 W
Max Resolution
—
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
—
3.0
PCIe Lanes
—
16
Extended Instruction Set
—
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,584
1,333
Cinebench R23
31,566
12,496
Geekbench 6
4,355
1,665
Geekbench 6
30,196
6,395
Cinebench 2024
200
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Cinebench 2024
2,071
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Passmark CPU
6,027
2,945
Passmark CPU
58,548
18,381
Geekbench 5
—
1,265
Geekbench 5
—
8,406
Blender
—
210
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.