Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) vs Intel Core i7 11700K
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 Max GPU (32-core)
UHD Graphics 750
Processor Number
-
i7-11700K
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
-
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
14 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
LGA-1200
Power Consumption
64 W
125 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100°C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
6
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
3.6 GHz
Efficiency Cores
12
-
Efficiency Core Threads
12
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
4.38 GHz
-
Total Core Count
18
8
Total Thread Count
18
16
Multiplier
46
36x
L1 Cache
192 K per core
64 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
5 GHz
Bus Frequency
-
100 MHz
L2 Cache
-
512 K per core
L3 Cache
-
16 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Bandwidth
460.8 GB/s
50 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Channels
-
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
1300 MHz
Shader Units
4096
256
Texture Units
256
64
Raster Operation Units
128
32
Execution Units
512
32
GPU Base Frequency
-
300 MHz
Power Consumption
-
15 W
Max Resolution
-
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
📊 Benchmark
Geekbench 6
4,282
2,371
Geekbench 6
29,052
10,622
Cinebench 2024
200
91
Cinebench 2024
2,065
806
Cinebench R23
-
1,595
Cinebench R23
-
15,011
Geekbench 5
-
1,704
Geekbench 5
-
10,087
Blender
-
215
Passmark CPU
-
3,412
Passmark CPU
-
24,667