Apple M4 Max GPU (32-core) vs Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core)
Compared 2 processors: Apple M4 Max GPU (32-core), vs Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
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 | n/a | 70002 |
| Background Blur | 174.8 frames/s | 234.8 frames/s |
| Face Detection | 112 frames/s | 158.1 frames/s |
| Horizon Detection | 4.19 Gpix/sec | 4.48 Gpix/sec |
| Edge Detection | 6.3 Gpix/sec | 6.62 Gpix/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | 4.69 Gpix/sec | 7.19 Gpix/sec |
| Feature Matching | 0.98 Gpix/sec | 1.17 Gpix/sec |
| Stereo Matching | 352.1 Gpix/sec | 384.9 Gpix/sec |
| Particle Physics | 14254.6 fps | 17866.8 fps |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Image Classification (SP) | n/a | 10338 |
| Image Segmentation (HP) | n/a | 42053 |
| Horizon Detection | n/a | 41729 |
| Face Detection (HP) | n/a | 71929 |
| Pose Estimation (Q) | n/a | 287035 |
| Text Classification (SP) | n/a | 2958 |
| Machine Translation (HP) | n/a | 9156 |
| Object Detection (SP) | n/a | 9951 |
| Depth Estimation (Q) | n/a | 82338 |
| Style Transfer (SP) | n/a | 264780 |
| Framework | n/a | Core ML |
| Backend | n/a | GPU |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Apple | Apple |
| Build | Integrated | Integrated |
| Announced | October, 30, 2024 | March, 3, 2026 |
| Form Factor | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Professional | Professional |
| Segment | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Architecture | Apple M GPU | Apple M GPU |
| Codename | Custom | Custom |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 500 MHz | n/a |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1800 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Shader Units | 4096 | 4096 |
| TMUs | 256 | 256 |
| ROPs | 128 | 128 |
| Execution Units | 512 | 512 |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 230 Gpix/sec | 207 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 461 GTex/s | 415 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 14.7 TFLOPS | 13.3 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | Custom | Custom |
| TGP | 51 W | n/a |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Max temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Transistor count | n/a | 28 billion |
Memory
| Interface | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory Frequency | 8533 MHz | 9600 MHz |
| Bus | 512 bit | 384 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
Max Throughput
API
| Ray Tracing | Yes | Yes |
| DLSS | No | No |
Results
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