Apple M5 Max (18-core) vs Intel Core i7-8650U
92Single-core—
96.6Multi-core24.3
93.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
61.9Platformspec-based37.2
10 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)0 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8650U
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-8650U 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 Apple M5 Max (18-core)
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 24
- 835% higher PassMark: 57,677 vs 6,170
- 350% higher cores: 18 vs 4
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 200% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 8 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8650U
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2017 |
| Process | 3 nm+79% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 18+350% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 12 | 0 |
| Threads | 18+125% | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz+10% | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+200% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 40-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+300% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,322Top 3% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 29,256Top 2% | — |
| PassMark | 57,677+835%Top 2% | 6,170Bottom 11% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 8% |
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