Apple M1 (8-core) vs Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
36.5Single-core100
20.8Multi-core97.2
80Efficiencyspec-based93.3
31.1Platformspec-based57.5
1 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)9 spec wins — Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Pro (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 90.7 to 36.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+76) and single-core (+64). 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 Pro (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 37
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 21
- 350% higher Performance cores: 18 vs 4
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 241% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 28,436 vs 8,350
General
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 18+350% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 0 |
| Threads | 8 | 18+125% |
| Base clock | — | 4.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 4.6 GHz+44% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 8-core GPU | Apple 20-core GPU |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,340Top 80% | 4,295+84%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,350Top 91% | 28,436+241%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,500Top 93% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,760Top 95% | — |
| PassMark | — | 57,103Top 9% |
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