Apple M2 Ultra vs Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU)
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) (97/100)
Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) leads overall with a score of 97/100 compared to Apple M2 Ultra (79/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Why choose Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU):
- + Higher Efficiency score (93 vs 74)
- + Higher Performance score (100 vs 77)
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple M2 Ultra | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | 74.0 Good | 93.0 Excellent WINNER |
| Performance | 77.0 Good | 100.0 Excellent WINNER |
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Apple M2 Ultra | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.4 GHz | 4.38 GHz |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.5 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| E-Cores | 8 | 12 |
| E-Threads | 8 | 12 |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 64MB (shared) | — |
| Multiplier | 35x | 46x |
| P-Cores | 16 | 6 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 6 |
| Total Cores | 24 | 18 |
| Total Threads | 24 | 18 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Apple M2 Ultra | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Background blur | 56.5 images/sec | 99.8 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 226.4 Klines/sec | 264.8 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 2140 MB/sec | 2730 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 569.8 pages/sec | 769.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 603.6 Mpixels/sec | 762.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 170.7 images/sec | 260.4 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 33.8 Mpixels/sec | 48.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 272.4 pages/sec | 438.2 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Apple M2 Ultra | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | Apple M2 | Apple M5 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8 | ARMv9 |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M2 Ultra GPU (76-core) | Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core) |
| Released | May 5, 2023 | March 3, 2026 |
| Successor | -Apple M4 Ultra | — |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Vendor | Apple | Apple |
Memory Support
| Specification | Apple M2 Ultra | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| ECC Support | No | No |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 819.2 GB/s | 460.8 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 192 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 8 | 24 |
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5-6400 | - LPDDR5X-9600 |
Misc
| Specification | Apple M2 Ultra | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 | — |
Package
| Specification | Apple M2 Ultra | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | Apple M-Socket |
| TDP (PL1) | 80 W | 64 W |
| Transistors | 134 billions | 28 billions |
PassMark
| Specification | Apple M2 Ultra | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Data compression | 682.7 MBytes/sec | 689.6 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 32 GBytes/sec | 40.8 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 33.2B Matrices/sec | 33.4B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 712M Primes/sec | 553M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 148.9 GOps/sec | 186.1 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 117.4 GOps/sec | 132.6 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 7650 Frames/sec | 6847 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 83.7M Strings/sec | 84.9M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Apple M2 Ultra | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 6.27 PPW | — |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 24 PPW | 32.3 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 267.3 PPW | 454.2 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 636.8 PPW | 897.9 PPW |
iGPU
| Specification | Apple M2 Ultra | Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Boost Clock | 1398 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M2 Ultra GPU (76-core) | Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core) |
| Execution Units | — | 512 |
| ROPs | — | 128 |
| Shading Units | — | 4096 |
| TMUs | — | 256 |
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