Apple M5 (10-Core) vs Apple M5 Pro (18-Core)
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2025
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Apple
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
ARMv9
Processor Number
Apple M5
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Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 GPU
Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core)
Core Architecture
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Apple M5
Package
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
3 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Apple M-Socket
Transistor Count
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28 billions
Peak Operating Temperature
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100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
6
Performance Core Threads
4
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.6 GHz
4.61 GHz
Efficiency Cores
6
12
Efficiency Core Threads
6
12
Total Core Count
10
18
Total Thread Count
10
18
Multiplier
46
46
L1 Cache
320 K per core
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L2 Cache
16 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Bandwidth
153 GB/s
307 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2240 MHz
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Shader Units
1280
2560
Texture Units
80
160
Raster Operation Units
40
80
Execution Units
160
320
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,399
2,569
Cinebench R23
15,574
24,400
Geekbench 6
4,186
4,290
Geekbench 6
16,820
24,687
Cinebench 2024
184
209
Cinebench 2024
1,071
1,732
Cinebench 2026
4,367
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Cinebench 2026
737
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.