Apple M1 Pro vs Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU)
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) (97/100)
Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) leads overall with a score of 97/100 compared to Apple M1 Pro (58/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple M1 Pro | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | 72.0 Good | 92.0 Excellent WINNER |
| Performance | 68.0 Average | 100.0 Excellent WINNER |
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Apple M1 Pro | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.1 GHz | 4.38 GHz |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.2 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| E-Cores | 2 | 12 |
| E-Threads | 2 | 12 |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 24MB (shared) | — |
| P-Cores | 8 | 6 |
| P-Threads | 8 | 6 |
| Total Cores | 10 | 18 |
| Total Threads | 10 | 18 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Multiplier | — | 46x |
Cinebench
| Specification | Apple M1 Pro | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 3334 | 9428 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 444 | 734 |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Apple M1 Pro | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Background blur | 36.9 images/sec | 106.1 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 82.4 Klines/sec | 271.1 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 1230 MB/sec | 2990 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 249.1 pages/sec | 811.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 271.3 Mpixels/sec | 764 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 102.5 images/sec | 303.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 10.7 Mpixels/sec | 47.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 246.4 pages/sec | 457.1 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Apple M1 Pro | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | Apple M1 | Apple M5 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8 | ARMv9 |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) | Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core) |
| Released | October 18, 2021 | March 3, 2026 |
| Successor | -Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | — |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Vendor | Apple | Apple |
Memory Support
| Specification | Apple M1 Pro | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| ECC Support | No | No |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s | 614 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 32 |
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5-6400 | - LPDDR5X-9600 |
Package
| Specification | Apple M1 Pro | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | Apple M-Socket |
| TDP (PL1) | 30 W | 72 W |
| Transistors | 33.7 billions | 28 billions |
| Peak Temperature | — | 100°C |
PassMark
| Specification | Apple M1 Pro | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Data compression | 272.2 MBytes/sec | 689.6 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 12.2 GBytes/sec | 40.8 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 12.6B Matrices/sec | 33.4B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 272M Primes/sec | 553M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 64 GOps/sec | 186.1 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 45.6 GOps/sec | 132.6 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 2696 Frames/sec | 6847 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 32.5M Strings/sec | 84.9M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Apple M1 Pro | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 6.23 PPW | 8.1 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 26.5 PPW | 28.8 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 343.5 PPW | 419.7 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 731.1 PPW | 798.1 PPW |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Apple M1 Pro | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | Benchmark |
| 📘 2023-09-20(Root) | Cinebench 2024 | — |
| 📘 2025-02-19(bfx) | GeekBench | — |
| 📘 2025-02-19(serhii) | Cinebench 2024 | — |
| 📘 2025-02-23(anon121434) | Cinebench 2024 | — |
| 📘 2026-03-27(bbffx) | GeekBench | — |
| 📘 2026-07-03->Apple lover | — | GeekBench |
iGPU
| Specification | Apple M1 Pro | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Execution Units | 256 | 640 |
| GPU Base Clock | 450 MHz | — |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1296 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) | Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core) |
| ROPs | 64 | 160 |
| Shading Units | 2048 | 5120 |
| TGP | 30 W | — |
| TMUs | 128 | 320 |
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