Apple M5 Max (18-core) vs Huawei Kirin XE90
92Single-core—
96.6Multi-core—
93.3Efficiencyspec-based—
61.9Platformspec-based—
0 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin XE90
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin XE90 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.
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General
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Huawei Kirin XE90 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | — |
| Max TDP | — | 20 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Huawei Kirin XE90 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 18 | — |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 12 | — |
| Threads | 18 | — |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | — |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Huawei Kirin XE90 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 40-core GPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Huawei Kirin XE90 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | — |
| Max memory | 128 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Huawei Kirin XE90 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,322Top 2% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 29,256Top 1% | — |
| PassMark | 57,677Top 2% | — |
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