AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 vs Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
—Single-core100
—Multi-core97.2
42.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
82.5Platformspec-based57.5
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 4954 spec wins — Apple M5 Pro (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
- 200% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 64 GB
- 167% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 24 MB
- 78% higher threads: 32 vs 18
- 13% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
- 42% higher Base clock: 4.4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 13% higher cores: 18 vs 16
- 13% higher Performance cores: 18 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Apple M5 Pro (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 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 18+13% |
| Performance cores | 16 | 18+13% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 32+78% | 18 |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz | 4.4 GHz+42% |
| 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 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 8065S (40 CU) | Apple 20-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 3,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 192 GB+200% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 4,295Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 28,436Top 2% |
| PassMark | — | 57,103Top 9% |
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