Apple M5 Max tested. Faster than the previous generation Ultra
Three days ago Apple showed the world its new, efficient processors based on ARM architecture, i.e. models M5 Pro and M5 Max. They are based on a new solution called “Fusion Architecture”where two systems made were connected in 3 nm lithography. We get 18 cores (6P+12E) with changed naming z “Performance” on “Great”. The whole thing is to be powered by laptops from the series MacBook Pro for demanding users.
The jump compared to the M4 Max is small, which is different in the case of the M3 Ultra
The giant from Cupertino boasted a huge leap in performancebecause the computing power was indicated to be 2.5 to 4 times higher. There is only one problem – the Americans compared themselves to the Apple M1 chips from 2020. What about the M3 and M4 series? Fortunately, we already know the answer to this.
In the results database of a popular test program Geekbench 6 there was an entry about a laptop with the Apple M5 Max system and 128 GB of RAM, all running under the control of the operating system macOS 26.3.1.
4,268 points were obtained for single-threaded performance and 29,233 points for multi-threaded tasks. What does this mean? The Apple M5 Max is 5.5% and 10% more efficient on average than the 16-core M4 Max. However, it looks much better compared to the M3 Ultra, because although older, it is a 32-core processor. In this case, the new system is 31.5% and 4% faster respectively.
Of course, it is worth delaying the final purchase decisions for full reviews. One benchmark does not tell everything. We also don’t know what the power consumption and temperatures are. However, this promises to be a solid upgrade if someone has an older MacBook.
