Apple M4 Pro 14 Cores
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Apple M5 10 Cores

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CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Apple M4 Pro 14 Cores and Apple M5 10 Cores processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • Higher Max Turbo Frequency: 4.61 GHz (4.5 GHz vs 4.61 GHz)
  • Higher Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency: 4.61 GHz (4.5 GHz vs 4.61 GHz)
  • Newer Launch Date: October 2025 (October 2024 vs October 2025)

Basic

Apple
Label Name
Apple
October 2024
Launch Date
October 2025
Laptop
Platform
Laptop
Apple custom ARM architecture
CPU Architecture
Apple custom ARM architecture
Apple M4 Pro
CPU Name
Apple M5
Apple M4 Pro 14-Core
Model Name
?
The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.
Apple M5 10-Core
TSMC
Foundry
TSMC N3P
M4 Pro
Generation
M5

CPU Specifications

14
Total Cores
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Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
10
14
Total Threads
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Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
10
10
Performance-cores
4
4
Efficient-cores
6
4.5 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
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Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.
4.61 GHz
2.6 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency
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Maximum E-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
3.05 GHz
4.5 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
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Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
4.61 GHz
Second-generation 3 nm
Technology
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Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
Third-generation 3 nm

Memory Specifications

LPDDR5X unified memory
Memory Type
?
Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
LPDDR5X unified memory
48 GB
Max Memory Size
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Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
32 GB
273 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
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Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).
153 GB/s
8533 MT/s
Maximum Memory Speed
9600 MT/s

GPU Specifications

Thunderbolt / DisplayPort 2.1 over USB-C; HDMI
External Display Standard
Thunderbolt / DisplayPort over USB-C; HDMI
Metal
GPU APIs
Metal
Apple M4 Pro 20-core GPU
GPU Name
Apple M5 10-core GPU
Supported
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
Supported
Up to three external displays: three 6K at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI; or two external displays with one 6K at 60Hz and one 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 240Hz
Max External Display Resolution
Up to two external displays: two 6K at 60Hz or 4K at 144Hz; or one 8K at 60Hz, 5K at 120Hz or 4K at 240Hz
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; AV1 decode
Media Engine
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; AV1 decode
1
ProRes Encode/Decode Engines
1
H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, AV1; hardware-accelerated; frame rate not disclosed
Video Decode
H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, AV1; hardware-accelerated; frame rate not disclosed
1
Video Decode Engines
1
H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW; hardware-accelerated; frame rate not disclosed
Video Encode
H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW; hardware-accelerated; frame rate not disclosed
1
Video Encode Engines
1
20
Graphics Core Count
10
Up to 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 240Hz
Max Resolution
Up to 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 240Hz

AI Specifications

Apple Neural Engine with enhanced machine learning accelerators
AI Engine
Apple Neural Engine with Neural Accelerators in GPU cores
16
Neural Engine Core Count
16
16-core Neural Engine
NPU Name
16-core Neural Engine
38 TOPS
NPU Performance
-

Connectivity

Supported
Bluetooth Support
Supported
5.3
Bluetooth Version
-
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi Standard
-

Interfaces and Ports

Thunderbolt 5
Thunderbolt Support
Thunderbolt 4
USB 4 up to 120Gb/s
USB Version
USB 4 up to 40Gb/s
USB4
USB4 Support
Supported

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 Single Core
Apple M4 Pro 14 Cores
2270
Apple M5 10 Cores
2459 +8%
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Apple M4 Pro 14 Cores
23435 +47%
Apple M5 10 Cores
15893
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Apple M4 Pro 14 Cores
3852
Apple M5 10 Cores
4228 +10%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Apple M4 Pro 14 Cores
22455 +30%
Apple M5 10 Cores
17314
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Apple M4 Pro 14 Cores
2699
Apple M5 10 Cores
2974 +10%
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Apple M4 Pro 14 Cores
22181 +41%
Apple M5 10 Cores
15736
Passmark CPU Single Core
Apple M4 Pro 14 Cores
4555
Apple M5 10 Cores
5749 +26%
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Apple M4 Pro 14 Cores
38017 +41%
Apple M5 10 Cores
26996
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Apple M4 Pro 14 Cores
178
Apple M5 10 Cores
200 +12%
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Apple M4 Pro 14 Cores
1696 +65%
Apple M5 10 Cores
1030