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Google Tensor vs Apple M5 Max (18-CPU 40-GPU)
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Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Google Tensor
35 %
8C / 8T · 2.80 GHz
18C / 18T · 4.61 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Google Tensor
12 %
8C / 8T · 2.80 GHz
18C / 18T · 0.91 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
Google Tensor
9 %
ARM Mali-G78 MP20
Apple M5 Max (40 Core)
More benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 (SC)
427 entries
427 entries
Cinebench 2024 (MC)
422 entries
422 entries
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
1,989 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries
1,927 entries
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries
2,512 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries
2,483 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries
2,219 entries
AnTuTu 9 Benchmark
90 entries
90 entries
AnTuTu 8 Benchmark
118 entries
118 entries
Geekbench 3 (SC)
945 entries
945 entries
Geekbench 3 (MC)
941 entries
941 entries
AI performance (NPU)
218 entries
218 entries
Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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Google Tensor | Apple M5 Max (18-CPU 40-GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Google Tensor (5) | Apple M series (38) |
| CPU group | Google Tensor (1) | Apple M5 (6) |
| Architecture | G1 | M5 |
| Technology | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Segment | Smartphone / Tablet | Notebook |
| Socket | ||
| Predecessor | Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) | |
| Successor | Google Tensor G2 |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Wischen
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Google Tensor | Apple M5 Max (18-CPU 40-GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 8 / 8 | 18 / 18 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✗ | ✗ |
| Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 2x Cortex-X1 2.80 GHz |
6x Super-Core 0.91 - 4.61 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 2x Cortex-A76 2.25 GHz |
12x Performance-Core 0.90 - 3.05 GHz |
| Core Cluster 3: | 4x Cortex-A55 1.80 GHz |
|
| L2-Cache | 8.00 MB | 22.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | ||
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Wischen
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Google Tensor | Apple M5 Max (18-CPU 40-GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | ARM Mali-G78 MP20 | Apple M5 Max (40 Core) |
| GPU frequency | 0.76 GHz | 0.34 - 1.90 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 20 / 320 | 640 / 5120 |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Max. displays | 1 | 3 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 128 GB | |
| Technology | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Release date | Q4/2021 | Q1/2026 |
NPU AI performance
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Wischen
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Google Tensor | Apple M5 Max (18-CPU 40-GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| AI hardware | Google Tensor AI | Apple Neural Engine |
| AI specifications | Google Edge TPU @ 1.6 TOPS | 16 Neural cores @ 60 TOPS |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Wischen
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Google Tensor | Apple M5 Max (18-CPU 40-GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | LPDDR5-5500 (53.0 GB/s) | LPDDR5X-9600 (614.4 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 12 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 8 |
| ECC | No | No |
| PCIe | 5.0 x 8 | |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 31.5 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Wischen
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Google Tensor | Apple M5 Max (18-CPU 40-GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 10 W | 60 W |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. | 100 °C |
Technical details
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Wischen
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Google Tensor | Apple M5 Max (18-CPU 40-GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Unknown | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✗ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Android | macOS, iPadOS |
| Instruction set | Armv8-A (64 bit) | Armv9.2-A (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME | |
| Release date | Q4/2021 | Q1/2026 |
| Release price | ||
| Documents |
User Reviews
Your rating
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Most popular CPUs in both categories
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Apple M5 Max (18-CPU 32-GPU)
18C / 18T · 4.61 GHz
2
Apple M5 Max (18-CPU 40-GPU)
18C / 18T · 4.61 GHz
3
Apple M2 Ultra (76-GPU)
24C / 24T · 3.50 GHz
4
Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C / 20T · 3.20 GHz
5
Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C / 20T · 3.20 GHz
6
Apple M4 (8-CPU)
8C / 8T · 4.46 GHz
7
Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
24C / 24T · 3.50 GHz
8
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C / 8T · 3.20 GHz
9
Google Tensor
8C / 8T · 0.00 GHz
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