Apple M5 (8-core GPU) vs Apple M1 Ultra
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
Mar 2022
Manufacturer
Apple
Apple
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
ARMv8
Core Architecture
Apple M5
Apple M1
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 GPU (8-core)
Apple M1 Ultra GPU (64-core)
Processor Number
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APL1106/APL1W06
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
114 billions
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
5 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
27 W
60 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
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CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
16
Performance Core Threads
4
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
3.2 GHz
Efficiency Cores
6
4
Efficiency Core Threads
6
4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
2.1 GHz
Total Core Count
10
20
Total Thread Count
10
20
Multiplier
46
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L1 Cache
192 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
48 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
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3.2 GHz
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Bandwidth
153 GB/s
800 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Size
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128 GB
Max Memory Channels
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16
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
1296 MHz
Shader Units
1024
8192
Texture Units
64
512
Raster Operation Units
32
256
Execution Units
128
1024
GPU Base Frequency
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450 MHz
Power Consumption
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120 W
Max Resolution
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6016x3384 - 60 Hz
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,552
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Cinebench R23
15,912
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Geekbench 6
4,251
2,420
Geekbench 6
17,501
18,680
Cinebench 2024
206
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Cinebench 2024
1,170
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.