Apple M5 Max (18-core) vs Intel Celeron N4500
92Single-core20
96.6Multi-core20
93.3Efficiencyspec-based82.2
—iGPU20
61.9Platformspec-based24.4
10 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)0 spec wins — Intel Celeron N4500
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Max (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 89 to 30, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+77) and single-core (+72). Intel Celeron N4500 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Max (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 92 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 20
- 3177% higher PassMark: 57,677 vs 1,760
- 800% higher cores: 18 vs 2
- 800% higher threads: 18 vs 2
Reasons to pick the Intel Celeron N4500
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Intel Celeron N4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2021 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 6 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Intel Celeron N4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 18+800% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 12+500% | 2 |
| Threads | 18+800% | 2 |
| Base clock | — | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz+64% | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+500% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Intel Celeron N4500 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 40-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 750 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Intel Celeron N4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+700% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Intel Celeron N4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,322Top 3% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 29,256Top 2% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 452Bottom 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 709Bottom 3% |
| PassMark | 57,677+3177%Top 2% | 1,760Bottom 2% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 168Bottom 3% |
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