Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core) vs Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core)
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Compared 2 processors: Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core), vs Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-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 | 79412 | 46898 |
| Background Blur | 257 frames/s | 177.6 frames/s |
| Face Detection | 182.1 frames/s | 114.5 frames/s |
| Horizon Detection | 5.4 Gpix/sec | 3.19 Gpix/sec |
| Edge Detection | 8.33 Gpix/sec | 4.45 Gpix/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | 8.86 Gpix/sec | 4.59 Gpix/sec |
| Feature Matching | 1.28 Gpix/sec | 0.96 Gpix/sec |
| Stereo Matching | 455.4 Gpix/sec | 250.4 Gpix/sec |
| Particle Physics | 21658 fps | 12529.9 fps |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Image Classification (SP) | 10711 | 8870 |
| Image Segmentation (HP) | 42406 | 28795 |
| Horizon Detection | 42905 | 34820 |
| Face Detection (HP) | 73489 | 55699 |
| Pose Estimation (Q) | 289766 | 212347 |
| Text Classification (SP) | 6087 | 3018 |
| Machine Translation (HP) | 8881 | 9102 |
| Object Detection (SP) | 10130 | 8163 |
| Depth Estimation (Q) | 84224 | 70908 |
| Style Transfer (SP) | 264552 | 152297 |
| Framework | Core ML | Core ML |
| Backend | GPU | GPU |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Apple | Apple |
| Build | Integrated | Integrated |
| Announced | March, 3, 2026 | 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
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1620 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Shader Units | 5120 | 2560 |
| TMUs | 320 | 160 |
| ROPs | 160 | 80 |
| Execution Units | 640 | 320 |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 259 Gpix/sec | 130 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 518 GTex/s | 259 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 16.6 TFLOPS | 8.3 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | Custom | Custom |
| TGP | n/a | 28 W |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Max temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Transistor count | 28 billion | 28 billion |
Memory
| Interface | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory Frequency | 9600 MHz | 9600 MHz |
| Bus | 512 bit | 256 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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