Apple M5 Pro 18-Core vs Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495
Aggregate performance score
M5 Pro 18-Core outperforms Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 187 | 179 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 24.74 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Apple |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Gorgon Halo (2026) | no data |
| Release date | 20 May 2026 (less than a year ago) | 3 March 2026 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 and M5 Pro 18-Core: number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 18 (Octadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 18 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.048 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.2 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 32 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 2x 70.6 mm2 | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 and M5 Pro 18-Core compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FP11 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 and M5 Pro 18-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 and M5 Pro 18-Core are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 and M5 Pro 18-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 8065S | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 and M5 Pro 18-Core.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 32.85 | 33.37 |
| Recency | 20 May 2026 | 3 March 2026 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 18 |
| Threads | 32 | 18 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 3 nm |
Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 has an age advantage of 2 months, and 78% more threads.
Apple M5 Pro 18-Core, on the other hand, has a 2% higher aggregate performance score, 13% more physical cores, and a 33% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 and Apple M5 Pro 18-Core.
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