Apple M5 (10-core) vs Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
100Single-core100
47.2Multi-core97.2
93.3Efficiencyspec-based93.3
40Platformspec-based57.5
2 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-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 68.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+50). Apple M5 (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 M5 (10-core)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 47
- 350% higher Performance cores: 18 vs 4
- 113% higher PassMark: 57,103 vs 26,752
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 80% higher cores: 18 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 18+80% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 18+350% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 0 |
| Threads | 10 | 18+80% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz | 4.4 GHz+44% |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Apple 20-core GPU |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228Top 5% | 4,295+2%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314Top 24% | 28,436+64%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459Top 2% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893Top 50% | — |
| PassMark | 26,752Top 59% | 57,103+113%Top 9% |
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