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Apple M2 Max GPU 38-core vs Apple M5 Max GPU 32-core

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Performance score

Apple M2 Max GPU 38-core · shared with RAM
14.87 +3%
Apple M5 Max GPU 32-core · shared with RAM
14.46

By our estimate, Apple M2 Max GPU 38-core beats Apple M5 Max GPU 32-core by 3%.

The score is our own estimate from the specs (core count, clock, architecture), not FPS from benchmarks. 100 = the fastest card in our database.

Real tests

What the test measures

Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.

GPU rendering (Blender)

faster than 76% of tested · runs: 25

faster than 98% of tested · runs: 1

Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.

Overview

Apple M2 Max GPU 38-coreApple M5 Max GPU 32-core
Score (0–100) 14.87 14.46
Ranking position 119 122
Manufacturer Apple Apple
Type Integrated Integrated
Architecture Apple Apple

Specifications

Apple M2 Max GPU 38-coreApple M5 Max GPU 32-core
Shader cores 4864 4096
Boost clock 1398 MHz 1600 MHz
FP32 TFLOPS (calculated) 13.6 13.11
Hardware ray tracing no yes

Video memory

Apple M2 Max GPU 38-coreApple M5 Max GPU 32-core
VRAM shared with RAM shared with RAM
Memory type unified unified

Pros and cons

Apple M2 Max GPU 38-core

  • no notable advantages

Apple M5 Max GPU 32-core

  • has hardware ray tracing

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