Apple M5 Max (18-core) vs Intel Core 5 315
92Single-core54
96.6Multi-core35.7
93.3Efficiencyspec-based93
61.9Platformspec-based37.9
10 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core 5 315
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Max (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 89 to 50.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+61) and single-core (+38). Intel Core 5 315 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 54
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 36
- 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB
- 293% higher PassMark: 57,677 vs 14,672
- 292% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 29,256 vs 7,454
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 315
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
General
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 2 nm+33% |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 35 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 18+200% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6+200% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 12+200% | 4 |
| Threads | 18+200% | 6 |
| Base clock | — | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz+5% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+300% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 40-core GPU | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+100% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,322+72%Top 2% | 2,516Bottom 51% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 29,256+292%Top 1% | 7,454Bottom 23% |
| PassMark | 57,677+293%Top 2% | 14,672Bottom 29% |
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