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AMD Ryzen 9 270

vs

Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU)

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 9 270 and Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 9 270

Higher Max Turbo Frequency: Up to 5.2 GHz (Up to 5.2 GHz vs 4.61 GHz)

Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU)

More Total Cores: 18 (8 vs 18)
Higher Technology: Third-generation 3 nm (TSMC 4nm FinFET vs Third-generation 3 nm)
Newer Launch Date: March 2026 (February 2025 vs March 2026)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

Apple

February 2025

Launch Date

March 2026

Laptop

Platform

Laptop

CPU Architecture

Apple custom ARM architecture

CPU Name

Apple M5 Max

Ryzen 9 270

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

Apple M5 Max 40-Core GPU

Hawk Point

Code Name

Foundry

TSMC N3P

Zen 4

Generation

M5 Max

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

OS Support

CPU Specifications

Interconnect Technology

Apple Fusion Architecture

Performance Cores

Performance-core Multi-Core Max Frequency

4.38 GHz

Prime Cores

Prime-core Multi-Core Max Frequency

4.61 GHz

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

4 GHz

Basic Frequency

Up to 5.2 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.

4.61 GHz

8 MB

L2 Cache

16 MB

L3 Cache

FP8, FP7, FP7r2

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

Unlocked for Overclocking

AMD`s product warranty does not cover damages caused by overclocking, even when overclocking is enabled via AMD hardware and/or software. GD-26.

TSMC 4nm FinFET

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

Third-generation 3 nm

45W

TDP

100°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

PCIe® 4.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

Memory Specifications

DDR5 (FP8), LPDDR5X (FP8), DDR5 (FP7r2), LPDDR5X (FP7)

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

LPDDR5X unified memory

256 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

128 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

614 GB/s

4x2R DDR5-5600

Maximum Memory Speed

9600 MT/s

ECC Memory Support

GPU Specifications

External Display Standard

Thunderbolt / DisplayPort 2.1 over USB-C; HDMI

GPU Name

Apple M5 Max 40-core GPU

Hardware-accelerated ray tracing

Supported

Max External Display Resolution

Up to four external displays: four displays up to 6K at 60Hz or 4K at 144Hz; or two displays up to 8K at 60Hz, 5K at 120Hz or 4K at 240Hz

Video Decode

H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, AV1; hardware-accelerated; frame rate not disclosed

Video Encode

H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW; hardware-accelerated; frame rate not disclosed

AMD Radeon™ 780M

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Graphics Core Count

2800 MHz

Graphics Frequency

Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.

Max Resolution

Up to 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 240Hz

GPU APIs

Metal

Media Engine

Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; AV1 decode

Video Decode Engines

Video Encode Engines

ProRes Encode/Decode Engines