Apple M3 Max GPU 40-core vs Apple M5 Max GPU 32-core: graphics card comparison

Performance score

Apple M3 Max GPU 40-core · shared with RAM

15.30 +6%

Apple M5 Max GPU 32-core · shared with RAM

14.46

Radeon 660M Radeon 780M Radeon 8060S

By our estimate, Apple M3 Max GPU 40-core beats Apple M5 Max GPU 32-core by 6%.

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)

Apple M3 Max GPU 40-core

4263

faster than 90% of tested · runs: 41

Apple M5 Max GPU 32-core

5738+35 %

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 M3 Max GPU 40-core	Apple M5 Max GPU 32-core
Score (0–100)	15.3	14.46
Ranking position	115	122
Manufacturer	Apple	Apple
Type	Integrated	Integrated
Architecture	Apple	Apple

Specifications

	Apple M3 Max GPU 40-core	Apple M5 Max GPU 32-core
Shader cores	5120	4096
Boost clock	1380 MHz	1600 MHz
FP32 TFLOPS (calculated)	14.13	13.11
Hardware ray tracing	yes	yes

Video memory

	Apple M3 Max GPU 40-core	Apple M5 Max GPU 32-core
VRAM	shared with RAM	shared with RAM
Memory type	unified	unified

Pros and cons

Apple M3 Max GPU 40-core

6% higher overall score

Apple M5 Max GPU 32-core

no notable advantages

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