Apple M1 Pro (10-core) vs Apple M5 (10-core)
38.2Single-core100
34.4Multi-core47.2
80Efficiencyspec-based93.3
40Platformspec-based40
1 spec wins — Apple M1 Pro (10-core)8 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.4 to 44, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+62) and multi-core (+13). Apple M1 Pro (10-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 Pro (10-core)
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 34
- 200% higher Efficiency cores: 6 vs 2
- 78% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,380
- 61% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,459 vs 1,530
General
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 10 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 6+200% |
| Threads | 10 | 10 |
| Base clock | — | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 4.6 GHz+43% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 16-core GPU | Apple 10-core GPU |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,380Top 79% | 4,228+78%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,400Top 58% | 17,314+40%Top 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,530Top 90% | 2,459+61%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,350Top 77% | 15,893+29%Top 50% |
| PassMark | — | 26,752Top 59% |
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