Apple M1 (8-core) vs Apple M5 (10-core)
36.5Single-core100
20.8Multi-core47.2
80Efficiencyspec-based93.3
31.1Platformspec-based40
0 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)11 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.4 to 36.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+64) and multi-core (+26). Apple M1 (8-core) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 (8-core)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 37
- Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 21
- 107% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 8,350
- 105% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 15,893 vs 7,760
- 100% higher Max memory: 32 GB vs 16 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Threads | 8 | 10+25% |
| Base clock | — | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 4.6 GHz+44% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 8-core GPU | Apple 10-core GPU |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,340Top 80% | 4,228+81%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,350Top 91% | 17,314+107%Top 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,500Top 93% | 2,459+64%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,760Top 95% | 15,893+105%Top 50% |
| PassMark | — | 26,752Top 59% |
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