Does Apple's M5 Max really "Destroy" a 96-Core Threadripper?
4 hours ago
- #Apple M5 Max
- #CPU Benchmarking
- #Geekbench 6
- Tom's Hardware article compares Apple M5 Max (18-core) to 96-core Ryzen Threadripper using Geekbench 6 multi-core scores.
- Geekbench 6 multi-core scaling is poor, with some tests not scaling beyond 4-8 cores, and scores can drop with more cores.
- Author questions the appropriateness of using Geekbench 6 for such comparisons and criticizes sensational headlines.
- Previous detailed analysis highlights Geekbench 6's limitations for benchmarking large CPUs.