Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 vs Apple M5 Max (18C40G) Full Specs

Summary

4 Cores 4 Threads 3GHz	18 Cores(6P+12M) 18 Threads(6P+12M) 4.61GHz
TDP 130W	TDP 140W
Bandwidth -	Bandwidth 614.4GB/s LPDDR5X
iGPU -	iGPU 40-Core M5 Max
Peak·FP32·FP16 -	Peak·FP32·FP16 33.18 TFLOPSFP16
Socket LGA 775	Socket -

Highlights

Geekbench 6 Single

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

Core 2 Extreme QX9650389

x1

M5 Max (18C40G)4,340

x11.16

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Core Config

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

Clocks

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

Cache

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

Memory

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

Power & Thermals

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

Chipset Bus

Bus Type FSB	Bus Type -
Bus Config 64-bit	Bus Config -
Bus Speed 1.333GT/s	Bus Speed -
Bus Bandwidth 10.7GB/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 Intel	Manufacturer Apple
ISA x86-64	ISA AArch64
Architecture Penryn	Architecture Apple Silicon 15ARMv9.2-A
Family Core 2	Family M Series
Branding	Branding
Codename Yorkfield-XE - - -	Codename Sotra-S M5 MaxVariant AS15PP-Core AS15MM-Core
Market Segment Desktop	Market Segment Desktop
Release Date Nov 1, 2007	Release Date Mar 3, 2026

Fabrication

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