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Apple M5 10 Cores

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Apple M5 Pro 15 Cores

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Apple M5 10 Cores and Apple M5 Pro 15 Cores processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Apple M5 Pro 15 Cores

More Total Cores: 15 (10 vs 15)
Newer Launch Date: March 2026 (October 2025 vs March 2026)

Basic

Apple

Label Name

Apple

October 2025

Launch Date

March 2026

Laptop

Platform

Laptop

Apple custom ARM architecture

CPU Architecture

Apple custom ARM architecture

Apple M5

CPU Name

Apple M5 Pro

Apple M5 10-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 Pro 15-Core

TSMC N3P

Foundry

TSMC N3P

Generation

M5 Pro

CPU Specifications

Interconnect Technology

Apple Fusion Architecture

Performance Cores

Performance-core Multi-Core Max Frequency

4.38 GHz

Prime Cores

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

4.61 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

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

3.05 GHz

Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

Maximum E-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.

4.61 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.

4.61 GHz

Third-generation 3 nm

Technology

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

32 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

48 GB

153 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

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).

307 GB/s

9600 MT/s

Maximum Memory Speed

9600 MT/s

GPU Specifications

Thunderbolt / DisplayPort over USB-C; HDMI

External Display Standard

Thunderbolt / DisplayPort 2.1 over USB-C; HDMI

Apple M5 10-core GPU

GPU Name

Apple M5 Pro 16-core GPU

Supported

Hardware-accelerated ray tracing

Supported

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

Max External Display Resolution

Up to three external displays: three displays up to 6K at 60Hz or 4K at 144Hz; or one display up to 8K at 60Hz, 5K at 120Hz or 4K at 240Hz plus a second display up to 5K at 120Hz or 4K at 200Hz

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

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

Graphics Core Count

Up to 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 240Hz

Max Resolution

Up to 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 240Hz

Metal

GPU APIs