Intel Core i7-4960X vs Apple M5 Max (18C40G) Full Specs

Summary

6 Cores 12 Threads 3.6GHz	18 Cores(6P+12M) 18 Threads(6P+12M) 4.61GHz
TDP 130W	TDP 140W
Bandwidth 59.7GB/s DDR3	Bandwidth 614.4GB/s LPDDR5X
iGPU -	iGPU 40-Core M5 Max
Peak·FP32·FP16 -	Peak·FP32·FP16 33.18 TFLOPSFP16
Socket LGA 2011	Socket -

Highlights

Geekbench 6 Single

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

Core i7-4960X708

x1

M5 Max (18C40G)4,340

x6.13

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Core Config

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

Clocks

Base Clock 3.6GHz	Base Clock 4.61GHz
Boost Clock 4GHz	Boost Clock -
Overclocking Locked	Overclocking Locked

Cache

L1i 32KB P -	L1i 192KB P 192KB M
L1d 32KB P -	L1d 128KB P 128KB M
L2 256KB P - -	L2 1MB P 16MB P shared 16MB M shared
L3 15MB	L3 -
SLC Cache -	SLC Cache 48MB

Memory

Type DDR3	Type LPDDR5X
Max Memory 64GB	Max Memory 128GB
ECC No	ECC No
Channels 4	Channels 4
Bus Width 256-bit	Bus Width 512-bit
Speed 1866MT/s	Speed 9600MT/s
Bandwidth 59.7GB/s	Bandwidth 614.4GB/s
Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate1866MT/s Calculated Bandwidth 59.7GB/s	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 66.8°C Max	T-Case -
Included Cooler 0	Included Cooler -

Chipset Bus

Bus Type DMI	Bus Type -
Bus Config 4 lanes	Bus Config -
Bus Speed 5GT/s	Bus Speed -
Bus Bandwidth 2.5GB/s	Bus Bandwidth -

Expansion

PCIe PCIe 3.0 x40 39.4GB/sBandwidth

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 Ivy Bridge	Architecture Apple Silicon 15ARMv9.2-A
Family Core 4th Gen	Family M Series
Branding	Branding
Codename Ivy Bridge-E Ivy Bridge-EVariant - -	Codename Sotra-S M5 MaxVariant AS15PP-Core AS15MM-Core
Market Segment Workstation	Market Segment Desktop
Release Date Sep 1, 2013	Release Date Mar 3, 2026

Fabrication

Foundry Intel	Foundry TSMC
Fabrication Node 22nm	Fabrication Node N3P
Die Size 257mm²	Die Size -
Transistor Count 1.9 Billion	Transistor Count -
Transistor Density 7 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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