Apple M5 (8-core GPU) vs Intel Core i5 11500
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
Mar 2021
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M5
Rocket Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 GPU (8-core)
UHD Graphics 750
Processor Number
-
i5-11500
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
-
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
14 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
LGA-1200
Power Consumption
27 W
65 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
6
Performance Core Threads
4
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
2.7 GHz
Efficiency Cores
6
-
Efficiency Core Threads
6
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
-
Total Core Count
10
6
Total Thread Count
10
12
Multiplier
46
27x
L1 Cache
192 K per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
512 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
4.6 GHz
Bus Frequency
-
100 MHz
L3 Cache
-
12 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR4-3200
Max Memory Bandwidth
153 GB/s
50 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Size
-
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
-
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
1300 MHz
Shader Units
1024
256
Texture Units
64
64
Raster Operation Units
32
32
Execution Units
128
32
GPU Base Frequency
-
300 MHz
Power Consumption
-
15 W
Max Resolution
-
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,552
1,480
Cinebench R23
15,912
9,787
Geekbench 6
4,251
2,064
Geekbench 6
17,501
8,564
Cinebench 2024
206
-
Cinebench 2024
1,170
-
Geekbench 5
-
1,628
Geekbench 5
-
7,258
Blender
-
177
Passmark CPU
-
3,115
Passmark CPU
-
17,363