Apple M5 Max (18C32G) vs Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Full Specs

Summary

18 Cores(6P+12M) 18 Threads(6P+12M) 4.61GHz	4 Cores 4 Threads 3GHz
TDP 140W	TDP 130W
Bandwidth 460.8GB/s LPDDR5X	Bandwidth -
iGPU 32-Core M5 Max	iGPU -
Peak·FP32·FP16 26.54 TFLOPSFP16	Peak·FP32·FP16 -
Socket -	Socket LGA 775

Highlights

Geekbench 6 Single

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

M5 Max (18C32G)4,340

x11.16

Core 2 Extreme QX9650389

x1

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Core Config

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

Clocks

Base Clock 4.61GHz	Base Clock 3GHz
Overclocking Locked	Overclocking Unlocked

Cache

L1i 192KB P 192KB M	L1i 32KB P -
L1d 128KB P 128KB M	L1d 32KB P -
L2 1MB P 16MB P shared 16MB M shared	L2 12MB P shared -
SLC Cache 48MB	SLC Cache -

Memory

Type LPDDR5X	Type -
Max Memory 96GB	Max Memory -
ECC No	ECC -
Channels 3	Channels -
Bus Width 384-bit	Bus Width -
Speed 9600MT/s	Speed -
Bandwidth 460.8GB/s	Bandwidth -
Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate9600MT/s Calculated Bandwidth 460.8GB/s	Bandwidth Calculator -

Power & Thermals

TDP 140W	TDP 130W
Max Operating Temp 100°C Max	Max Operating Temp -
T-Case -	T-Case 64.5°C Max
Voltage Range -	Voltage Range -
Included Cooler -	Included Cooler 0

Chipset Bus

Bus Type -	Bus Type FSB
Bus Config -	Bus Config 64-bit
Bus Speed -	Bus Speed 1.333GT/s
Bus Bandwidth -	Bus Bandwidth 10.7GB/s

Expansion

PCIe PCIe 4.0 x16 31.5GB/sBandwidth

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iGPU

iGPU 32-Core M5 Max	iGPU -
Shaders 4096	Shaders -
Boost Clock 1.62GHz	Boost Clock -
Peak·FP32·FP16 26.54 TFLOPSFP16	Peak·FP32·FP16 -

NPU

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

Chip

Manufacturer Apple	Manufacturer Intel
ISA AArch64	ISA x86-64
Architecture Apple Silicon 15ARMv9.2-A	Architecture Penryn
Family M Series	Family Core 2
Branding	Branding
Codename Sotra-S M5 MaxVariant AS15PP-Core AS15MM-Core	Codename Yorkfield-XE - - -
Market Segment Desktop	Market Segment Desktop
Release Date Mar 3, 2026	Release Date Nov 1, 2007

Fabrication

Foundry TSMC	Foundry Intel
Fabrication Node N3P	Fabrication Node 45nm
Die Size -	Die Size 214mm²
Transistor Count -	Transistor Count 820 Million
Transistor Density -	Transistor Density 4 MTr/mm²

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Used In

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

Laptops -

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