Apple · ARM64
Apple M5 Max: specs, benchmarks and comparison
Apple Silicon system on a chip. CPU: 18 cores. Integrated graphics: 32 / 40 cores. Unified memory: up to 128 GB.
- 18 cores
- Release
- 2026
Performance
Rank among models tested in the same benchmark on the same render backend.
Blender Benchmark 5.2.0
CPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom
585 samples/min
higher is better
Rank 3 of 49 tested85% of the leader
585
0200400600800
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 92 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (6)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 5.3.0 | 594 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.1 | 567 samples/min | 6 of 39 |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0 | 578 samples/min | 5 of 22 |
| Blender Benchmark 5.0.0 | 587 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0 | 607 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0 | 552 samples/min · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Specifications
Cores and clocks
- Cores
- 18
Platform
- Process node
- 3 nm
Memory and interfaces
- Memory type
- Unified memory
- Max memory capacity
- 128 GB
- Integrated graphics
- Apple M5 Max (32 / 40-core GPU)
CPU variants: 18 cores. The median for the line includes different CPU configurations if the chip has several variants. Memory capacity depends on the Mac configuration.
Specifications: Apple, checked November 14, 2026.