Apple M1 Ultra 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 Ultra (71/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple M1 Ultra | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | 70.0 Good | 92.0 Excellent WINNER |
| Performance | 69.0 Average | 100.0 Excellent WINNER |
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Apple M1 Ultra | 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 | 4 | 12 |
| E-Threads | 4 | 12 |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 48MB (shared) | — |
| P-Cores | 16 | 6 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 6 |
| Total Cores | 20 | 18 |
| Total Threads | 20 | 18 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Multiplier | — | 46x |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Apple M1 Ultra | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Background blur | 42.3 images/sec | 106.1 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 189 Klines/sec | 271.1 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 2000 MB/sec | 2990 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 513.5 pages/sec | 811.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 548.8 Mpixels/sec | 764 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 151.4 images/sec | 303.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 27.8 Mpixels/sec | 47.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 250.5 pages/sec | 457.1 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Apple M1 Ultra | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | Apple M1 | Apple M5 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8 | ARMv9 |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M1 Ultra GPU (64-core) | Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core) |
| Intel Equivalent | -Intel Core i9 12900K | — |
| Model number | APL1106/APL1W06 | — |
| Released | March 8, 2022 | March 3, 2026 |
| Successor | -Apple M4 Ultra | — |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Vendor | Apple | Apple |
Memory Support
| Specification | Apple M1 Ultra | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| ECC Support | No | No |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 819.2 GB/s | 614 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 8 | 32 |
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5-6400 | - LPDDR5X-9600 |
Package
| Specification | Apple M1 Ultra | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | Apple M-Socket |
| TDP (PL1) | 70 W | 72 W |
| Transistors | 114 billions | 28 billions |
| Peak Temperature | — | 100°C |
PassMark
| Specification | Apple M1 Ultra | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Data compression | 556.6 MBytes/sec | 689.6 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 24.9 GBytes/sec | 40.8 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 25.4B Matrices/sec | 33.4B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 538M Primes/sec | 553M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 130.1 GOps/sec | 186.1 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 92.4 GOps/sec | 132.6 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 5558 Frames/sec | 6847 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 66.8M Strings/sec | 84.9M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Apple M1 Ultra | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 5.81 PPW | 8.1 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 23.2 PPW | 28.8 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 264.7 PPW | 419.7 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 591.3 PPW | 798.1 PPW |
iGPU
| Specification | Apple M1 Ultra | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Execution Units | 1024 | 640 |
| GPU Base Clock | 450 MHz | — |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1296 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M1 Ultra GPU (64-core) | Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core) |
| ROPs | 256 | 160 |
| Shading Units | 8192 | 5120 |
| TGP | 120 W | — |
| TMUs | 512 | 320 |
Cinebench
| Specification | Apple M1 Ultra | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | — | 9428 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | — | 734 |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Apple M1 Ultra | Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Date | — | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-07-03->Apple lover | — | GeekBench |
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