Early Geekbench Test Results of the New M5 Max Chip

Publication Date: 08.03.2026

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Before the new M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros are released on March 11, the first M5 Max benchmark results have appeared on Geekbench. Here are the results.

New Records, If the Numbers Are Correct

As we mentioned a few days ago, when an early benchmark measuring the performance of the yet-to-be-released M4 iPad Air surfaced, the Geekbench results of unreleased products should always be evaluated cautiously.

In this context, a few hours ago, the first test of the 18-core M5 Max chip was reported on Geekbench, with a single-core CPU score of 4,268 and a multi-core CPU score of 29,233.

According to the test results, the benchmark was run on a Mac17.7 model, which corresponds to the upcoming 16-inch MacBook Pro.

If these numbers are verified, it would represent an increase of approximately 9% in single-core performance and 13.7% in multi-core performance. This is measured against the 16-core M4 Max in the 2024 16-inch MacBook Pro, which has an average of 3,915 single-core and 25,702 multi-core scores on Geekbench.

Additionally, the so-called M5 Max results surpass the 14-core M4 Max in the 2025 Mac Studio (4,015 single-core, 23,560 multi-core) and the 16-core variant, which averages 4,028 and 26,166.

In practice, when these Macs are released and more users conduct their tests, if the numbers turn out to be accurate on average, the M5 Max will rank at the top of Geekbench's Mac Benchmarks for both single-core and multi-core performance.

Moreover, with a Metal score of 232,718, the M5 Max ranks second in Geekbench's Metal benchmark, behind the 32-core CPU and 80-core GPU in the 2025 Mac Studio.

Finally, early results claiming to show the performance of the A18 chip in the new MacBook Neo have also appeared on Geekbench. These results show a score of 3,461 in single-core CPU and 8,668 in multi-core CPU, indicating an increase of about 0.5% compared to the A18 silicon in the iPhone 16 Pro.

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EY

Ekin Yıldız

I was surprised that the M5 Max chip received such high scores. Did you really expect a performance increase?
SE

Seda Erdem

Geekbench results are not always reliable. I think we should wait a bit longer for these results.
KT

Kerem Tüfekçi

Compared to the M4 Max, the M5 Max really seems to have made a big leap. The multi-core performance is particularly impressive!
CK

Ceren Korkmaz

How much difference will the 9% increase in single-core performance make in daily use? I'm curious about that.
AÇ

Alperen Çiçek

The Metal score of the M5 Max is quite remarkable. This chip could be a great option for graphic designers.
NA

Nehir Aydın

Will the prices of the new MacBook Pros increase according to this performance? I can't help but think about that.
ZK

Zeynep Kılıç

Benchmark results are nice, but we need to see how it performs in real usage.
BY

Barış Yücel

How will gaming performance be with the M5 Max? Is there any information on this?
MŞ

Merve Şahin

I'm eagerly waiting for the new MacBook Pro. I hope this performance is real!
FD

Furkan Demir

Will the prices of the old models drop with the release of the M5 Max? I'm curious about that.

Early Geekbench Test Results of the New M5 Max Chip

New Records, If the Numbers Are Correct

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