AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 vs Apple M5 Max (18-core)
—Single-core92
—Multi-core96.6
42.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
82.5Platformspec-based61.9
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 4953 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495
- 167% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 6
- 167% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 24 MB
- 78% higher threads: 32 vs 18
- 50% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 128 GB
- 13% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Max (18-core)
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 13% higher cores: 18 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 120 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 18+13% |
| Performance cores | 16+167% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 12 |
| Threads | 32+78% | 18 |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+13% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+167% | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 8065S (40 CU) | Apple 40-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 3,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 192 GB+50% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Apple M5 Max (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 4,322Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 29,256Top 2% |
| PassMark | — | 57,677Top 2% |
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