Apple M5 Max (18C32G) vs Apple M4 Pro (12C16G) Full Specs
18 Cores(6P+12M) 18 Threads(6P+12M) 4.61GHz | 12 Cores(8P+4E) 12 Threads(8P+4E) 4.51GHz |
TDP 140W | TDP 60W |
Bandwidth 460.8GB/s LPDDR5X | Bandwidth 273.1GB/s LPDDR5X |
iGPU | iGPU |
·· 26.54 TFLOPSFP16 | ·· 6.46 TFLOPSFP16 |
M5 Max (18C32G)4,340
M4 Pro (12C16G)3,92518 Cores 6P 12M - | 12 Cores 8P - 4E |
18 Threads 6P 12M - | 12 Threads 8P - 4E |
Base Clock 4.61GHz | Base Clock 4.51GHz |
Overclocking Locked | Overclocking Locked |
L1i 192KB P 192KB M - | L1i 192KB P - 128KB E |
L1d 128KB P 128KB M - | L1d 128KB P - 64KB E |
L2 1MB P 16MB P shared 16MB M shared - | L2 24MB P shared - 4MB E shared |
SLC Cache 48MB | SLC Cache 24MB |
Type LPDDR5X | Type LPDDR5X |
Max Memory 96GB | Max Memory 32GB |
ECC No | ECC No |
Channels 3 | Channels 4 |
Bus Width 384-bit | Bus Width 256-bit |
Speed 9600MT/s | Speed 8533MT/s |
Bandwidth 460.8GB/s | Bandwidth 273.1GB/s |
Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 460.8GB/s | Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 273.1GB/s |
TDP 140W | TDP 60W |
Max Operating Temp 100°C Max | Max Operating Temp 100°C Max |
PCIe PCIe 4.0 x1631.5GB/sBandwidth | PCIe PCIe 4.0 x1631.5GB/sBandwidth |
iGPU | iGPU |
Shaders 4096 | Shaders 2048 |
Boost Clock 1.62GHz | Boost Clock 1.58GHz |
·· 26.54 TFLOPSFP16 | ·· 6.46 TFLOPSFP16 |
NPU Model H17 Hyperion | NPU Model H16 Aether |
NPU Cores 16 | NPU Cores 16 |
NPU Clock 2.45GHz | NPU Clock 2.36GHz |
Performance 38 TOPSINT8 | Performance 38 TOPSINT8 |
Manufacturer | Manufacturer |
ISA AArch64 | ISA AArch64 |
Architecture Apple Silicon 15ARMv9.2-A | Architecture Apple Silicon 14ARMv9.2-A |
Family | Family |
Branding  | Branding  |
Codename Sotra-S M5 MaxVariant AS15PP-Core AS15MM-Core - | Codename Brava-Chop M4 ProVariant AS14PP-Core - AS14EE-Core |
Market Segment Desktop | Market Segment Laptop |
Release Date Mar 3, 2026 | Release Date Oct 29, 2024 |
Foundry TSMC | Foundry TSMC |
Fabrication Node N3P | Fabrication Node N3E |
Die Size - | Die Size 325mm² |
Transistor Count - | Transistor Count 55 Billion |
Transistor Density - | Transistor Density 169 MTr/mm² |
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