Apple A18 Pro GPU vs Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core)
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Compared 2 processors: Apple A18 Pro GPU, vs Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
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Games
Performance in DirectX, OpenCL, Vulkan
AI/ML
AI workload testing
Professional Apps
3D modeling, video editing, rendering
Energy Efficiency
Power usage in various scenarios
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| Solar Bay | 7273 | 79412 |
| Background Blur | n/a | 257 frames/s |
| Face Detection | n/a | 182.1 frames/s |
| Horizon Detection | n/a | 5.4 Gpix/sec |
| Edge Detection | n/a | 8.33 Gpix/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | n/a | 8.86 Gpix/sec |
| Feature Matching | n/a | 1.28 Gpix/sec |
| Stereo Matching | n/a | 455.4 Gpix/sec |
| Particle Physics | n/a | 21658 fps |
| API | n/a | OpenCL |
| Image Classification (SP) | 3264 | 10711 |
| Image Segmentation (HP) | 4550 | 42406 |
| Horizon Detection | 6705 | 42905 |
| Face Detection (HP) | 11770 | 73489 |
| Pose Estimation (Q) | 15548 | 289766 |
| Text Classification (SP) | 3678 | 6087 |
| Machine Translation (HP) | 5678 | 8881 |
| Object Detection (SP) | 3360 | 10130 |
| Depth Estimation (Q) | 13468 | 84224 |
| Style Transfer (SP) | 31541 | 264552 |
| Framework | Core ML | Core ML |
| Backend | GPU | GPU |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Apple | Apple |
| Build | Integrated | Integrated |
| Announced | September, 9, 2024 | March, 3, 2026 |
| Form Factor | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Universal | Professional |
| Segment | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Architecture | Apple M GPU | Apple M GPU |
| Codename | Custom | Custom |
GPU
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Shader Units | 768 | 5120 |
| TMUs | 40 | 320 |
| ROPs | n/a | 160 |
| Execution Units | 128 | 640 |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | n/a | 259 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 60 GTex/s | 518 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 2.3 TFLOPS | 16.6 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | Custom | Custom |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Max temperature | n/a | 100 °C |
| Transistor count | n/a | 28 billion |
Memory
| Interface | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory Frequency | 7500 MHz | 9600 MHz |
| Bus | 128 bit | 512 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
Max Throughput
API
| Ray Tracing | Yes | Yes |
| DLSS | No | No |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core) the clear winner in this comparison.
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