AMD FX-4170 vs Apple M5 Max (18C40G) Full Specs

Summary

2 Cores 4 Threads 4.2GHz	18 Cores(6P+12M) 18 Threads(6P+12M) 4.61GHz
TDP 125W	TDP 140W
Bandwidth 29.9GB/s DDR3	Bandwidth 614.4GB/s LPDDR5X
iGPU -	iGPU 40-Core M5 Max
Peak·FP32·FP16 -	Peak·FP32·FP16 33.18 TFLOPSFP16
Socket AM3+	Socket -

Highlights

Geekbench 6 Single

Geekbench 6 Single Geekbench 6 Multi Max Bandwidth iGPU Peak iGPU FP32 iGPU FP16 NPU TOPS TDP

FX-4170483

x1

M5 Max (18C40G)4,340

x8.99

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Core Config

2 Cores 2P -	18 Cores 6P 12M
4 Threads 4P -	18 Threads 6P 12M

Clocks

Base Clock 4.2GHz	Base Clock 4.61GHz
Boost Clock 4.3GHz	Boost Clock -
Overclocking Locked	Overclocking Locked

Cache

L1i 64KB P -	L1i 192KB P 192KB M
L1d 16KB P -	L1d 128KB P 128KB M
L2 2MB P - -	L2 1MB P 16MB P shared 16MB M shared
L3 8MB	L3 -
SLC Cache -	SLC Cache 48MB

Memory

Type DDR3	Type LPDDR5X
Max Memory 16GB	Max Memory 128GB
ECC No	ECC No
Channels 2	Channels 4
Bus Width 128-bit	Bus Width 512-bit
Speed 1866MT/s	Speed 9600MT/s
Bandwidth 29.9GB/s	Bandwidth 614.4GB/s
Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate1866MT/s Calculated Bandwidth 29.9GB/s	Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate9600MT/s Calculated Bandwidth 614.4GB/s

Power & Thermals

TDP 125W	TDP 140W
Max Operating Temp -	Max Operating Temp 100°C Max
Voltage Range -	Voltage Range -
Included Cooler 1	Included Cooler -

Chipset Bus

Bus Type HT	Bus Type -
Bus Config 16-bit	Bus Config -
Bus Speed 4.4GT/s	Bus Speed -
Bus Bandwidth 8.8GB/s	Bus Bandwidth -

Expansion

-	PCIe PCIe 4.0 x16 31.5GB/sBandwidth

iGPU

iGPU -	iGPU 40-Core M5 Max
Shaders -	Shaders 5120
Boost Clock -	Boost Clock 1.62GHz
Peak·FP32·FP16 -	Peak·FP32·FP16 33.18 TFLOPSFP16

NPU

NPU Model -	NPU Model H17 Hyperion
NPU Cores -	NPU Cores 16
NPU Clock -	NPU Clock 2.45GHz
Performance -	Performance 38 TOPSINT8

Chip

Manufacturer AMD	Manufacturer Apple
ISA x86-64	ISA AArch64
Architecture Bulldozer	Architecture Apple Silicon 15ARMv9.2-A
Family FX	Family M Series
Branding	Branding
Codename Zambezi - - -	Codename Sotra-S M5 MaxVariant AS15PP-Core AS15MM-Core
Market Segment Desktop	Market Segment Desktop
Release Date Feb 25, 2012	Release Date Mar 3, 2026

Fabrication

Foundry GlobalFoundries	Foundry TSMC
Fabrication Node 32nm	Fabrication Node N3P
Die Size 315mm²	Die Size -
Transistor Count 1.2 Billion	Transistor Count -
Transistor Density 4 MTr/mm²	Transistor Density -

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Used In

Laptops -

Laptops MacBook Pro 14(M5 Max, Early 2026)MacBook Pro 16(M5 Max, Early 2026)

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