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Apple M5 (10-core CPU)

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M5 (10-core CPU)

Released October 2025.4Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2025/10/apple-unveils-new-14-inch-macbook-pro-powered-by-the-m5-chipRead 14 October 2026Apple announced the M5 on 15 October 2025 and the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5 began arriving to customers on Wednesday, 22 October 2025. Last checked 21 October 2026.

Cores
10
Max boost clock
4.61GHz
L3 cache
Not available
Socket or package
Not available

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At a glance

  • Max memory speed (official, any module type)

    9,600MT/s

    Higher than 96% of other CPUs.

All specs

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General

Series
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Model numbers
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GTIN / EAN
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Announced
15 October 20251Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2025/10/apple-unleashes-m5-the-next-big-leap-in-ai-performance-for-apple-siliconRead 14 October 2026Apple press release dated 15 October 2025: Apple today announced M5. Apple has no chip product page, so this release is the manufacturer link.
Status
Available2Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/125405Read 21 October 2026MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5) tech specs are current on Apple Support. Apple also sells the M5 in the MacBook Air, iPad Pro and Apple Vision Pro.
Predecessor
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Successor
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Launch price (US)
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Launch price (EU)
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Markets
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Colours
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Segment
Laptop2Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/125405Read 21 October 2026Apple sells the M5 with a 10-core CPU in the MacBook Pro 14-inch and the MacBook Air. The iPad Pro uses a 9-core binned version, which is another product.
Instruction set
Arm648Press articletech.yahoo.com/ai/apple-intelligence/articles/virtualized-windows-11-test-shows-090000669.htmlRead 14 October 2026The article runs the arm64 build of CPU-Z on the M5, version 1.04.arm64. Apple silicon is an Arm chip.
Codename
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CPU process (as published)
TSMC N3P6Press articletomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/apple-unveils-m5-chip-with-10-core-cpu-and-10-core-gpu-company-says-3nm-chip-offers-4x-peak-gpu-performance-over-m4-for-ai-45-percent-graphics-upliftRead 14 October 2026Tom's Hardware, 15 October 2025: the M5 uses TSMC 3nm technology, with the N3P process node on the M5 against N3E on the M4. Apple itself names only third-generation 3-nanometer technology.
CPU process node
3nm1Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2025/10/apple-unleashes-m5-the-next-big-leap-in-ai-performance-for-apple-siliconRead 14 October 2026Apple says M5 is built using third-generation 3-nanometer technology and names no foundry.
AVX-512
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Cores and clocks

Core configuration
Core typeCountCoreMax clock (GHz)
Super4Super4.61
Efficiency6Efficiency3.05
Source2Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/125405Read 21 October 2026Chip section: 10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores. Apple publishes no clock speeds for the cores.5Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-debuts-m5-pro-and-m5-max-to-supercharge-the-most-demanding-pro-workflowsRead 14 October 2026Apple, 3 March 2026: the super core was first introduced as performance cores in M5, which also adopts the super core name for all M5-based products. The four fastest M5 cores are stored with core type super.7Press articlewccftech.com/apple-renames-m5-performance-cores-to-super-coresRead 14 October 2026Super core max_ghz 4.61 from the same article. The article lists the efficiency cores at 3.00GHz, but Ars Technica and Eclectic Light read 3,048 MHz from the system, which is 3.05 GHz and is stored for the efficiency cores.11Reviewarstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/testing-apples-2026-16-inch-macbook-pro-m5-max-and-its-new-performance-coresRead 21 October 2026Same table: maximum clock 4,608 MHz for the super cores and 3,048 MHz for the efficiency cores, from powermetrics and sysctl. This gives 4.61 and 3.05 GHz.12Press articleeclecticlight.co/2026/04/13/cpu-core-frequencies-updated-for-all-current-apple-silicon-macsRead 21 October 2026Eclectic Light reads the maximum core frequencies from powermetrics for the M5: 4608 MHz for the super cores and 3048 MHz for the efficiency cores. This agrees with Ars Technica.
Cores
10
Cores labelled performance
0
Cores labelled efficiency
6
Threads
108Press articletech.yahoo.com/ai/apple-intelligence/articles/virtualized-windows-11-test-shows-090000669.htmlRead 14 October 2026Tom's Hardware article syndicated on Yahoo Tech: the M5 has 10 cores without simultaneous multi-threading, so a benchmark runs 10 threads on it.
Max boost clock
4.61GHz7Press articlewccftech.com/apple-renames-m5-performance-cores-to-super-coresRead 14 October 2026Wccftech, 3 March 2026: a Geekbench 6 comparison shows the M5 super cores running at 4.61GHz. Apple publishes no clock speeds. Tom's Hardware's MacBook Pro review reads 4.6 GHz single-core from Cinebench 2024.11Reviewarstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/testing-apples-2026-16-inch-macbook-pro-m5-max-and-its-new-performance-coresRead 21 October 2026Super core maximum clock 4,608 MHz in the same table. Agrees with 4.61 GHz.12Press articleeclecticlight.co/2026/04/13/cpu-core-frequencies-updated-for-all-current-apple-silicon-macsRead 21 October 2026powermetrics maximum for the super cores: 4608 MHz. Agrees with 4.61 GHz.
Unlocked for overclocking
Not available

Cache

L2 cache
22MB11Reviewarstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/testing-apples-2026-16-inch-macbook-pro-m5-max-and-its-new-performance-coresRead 21 October 2026Ars Technica, 9 March 2026, read with sysctl on macOS 26.3.1: the M5 super cores have 16 MB of L2 per cluster and the M5 efficiency cores have 6 MB per cluster. The M5 has one super cluster and one efficiency cluster, so total L2 is 16 + 6 = 22 MB. Apple publishes no cache sizes.
L3 cache
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AMD 3D V-Cache
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Power and thermals

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Base power (TDP)
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Max turbo power
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Configurable power range
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Max operating temperature
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Memory

Memory support
Memory typeMax speed (MT/s)
LPDDR5X9,600
Source9Reviewdday.it/redazione/56657/recensione-macbook-pro-m5-max-il-primo-passo-verso-un-nuovo-modo-di-lavorareRead 14 October 2026DDay.it, MacBook Pro M5 Max review: the whole M5 family uses LPDDR5X memory at 9,600 MT/s, and the M4 used 7,500 MT/s on a 128-bit bus. The base M5 bandwidth of 153 GB/s matches a 128-bit bus at 9,600 MT/s. Apple does not state the memory type or speed. Apple states only unified memory, so module type and configuration are left out.
Max memory speed (official)
9,600MT/s
Memory channels
213Spec databaseen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_siliconRead 21 October 2026M-series table, M5 row: 128-bit memory bus, listed as 8 channels of 16 bits. The field counts 64-bit channels, so 128 bits is 2. Apple states no bus width. A 128-bit bus at 9,600 MT/s is 153.6 GB/s, which matches the 153GB/s that Apple states. Wikipedia lists the same 16 MB and 6 MB L2 split as Ars Technica.
Memory bandwidth (claimed)
153GB/s1Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2025/10/apple-unleashes-m5-the-next-big-leap-in-ai-performance-for-apple-siliconRead 14 October 2026Apple states unified memory bandwidth of 153GB/s, a nearly 30 percent increase over M4. The release also says M5 has up to a 10-core CPU made up of six efficiency cores and up to four performance cores, which Apple later renamed super cores.2Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/125405Read 21 October 2026Chip section: 153GB/s memory bandwidth.
Max memory
32GB2Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/125405Read 21 October 2026Memory section: 16GB, 24GB, or 32GB unified memory for the MacBook Pro 14-inch with M5.
ECC memory support
Not available

Platform

Socket or package
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Compatible chipsets
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CPU PCIe lanes
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CPU PCIe lanes in total
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Highest PCIe generation
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Native USB ports
Standard
Thunderbolt 4
Source2Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/125405Read 21 October 2026Thunderbolt / USB 4 Ports row: three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports with Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4, both up to 40Gb/s. The MacBook Air page below lists two Thunderbolt 4 ports. Apple states no port count for the chip, so the row has no count.3Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/126320Read 21 October 2026Thunderbolt / USB 4 Ports row: two Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports with Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4, both up to 40Gb/s. The MacBook Pro 14-inch lists three. Apple states no port count for the chip.
Native USB4 or Thunderbolt
Yes

Integrated graphics

Integrated graphics
Yes2Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/125405Read 21 October 2026The 10-core GPU is part of the M5 chip.
Integrated GPU
Apple M5 GPU2Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/125405Read 21 October 2026Chip section lists a 10-core GPU for the MacBook Pro. The MacBook Air page lists 8-core GPU or 10-core GPU with the same 10-core CPU, so the core count is stored as two variant rows (8 and 10) and not as one base value.3Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/126320Read 21 October 2026MacBook Air (13-inch, M5) tech specs, Chip section: 10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores, with an 8-core GPU or a 10-core GPU. Configurable to M5 with 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU. The core count is stored as two variant rows (8 and 10).
GPU cores
8 to 102Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/125405Read 21 October 20263Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/126320Read 21 October 202614Reviewtomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/apple-macbook-air-13-inch-m5-reviewRead 21 October 2026
Max GPU clock
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Max displays
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DisplayPort version
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HDMI version
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Hardware video encode
H.264, H.265 (HEVC)2Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/125405Read 21 October 2026Media Engine row: hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, with a video encode engine and a ProRes encode and decode engine.
Hardware video decode
H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV12Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/125405Read 21 October 2026The Media Engine row lists a video decode engine, H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, plus AV1 decode. Apple does not list VP9 decode.

NPU

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NPU performance
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Total AI performance
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Measured performance

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Cinebench 2024 single-core
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Cinebench 2024 multi-core
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Cinebench 2026 single-thread
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Cinebench 2026 multi-core
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Geekbench 6 single-core
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Geekbench 6 multi-core
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Game frame rates
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Measured power and temperature

CPU power in multi-thread load (measured)
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CPU power while gaming (measured)
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CPU power at idle (measured)
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CPU temperature in stress test
87°C10Measurementtomshardware.com/laptops/ultrabooks-ultraportables/apple-macbook-pro-14-inch-m5-late-2025-reviewRead 14 October 2026Tom's Hardware review of the 14-inch MacBook Pro (M5, late 2025). During a 10-run Cinebench 2024 stress test, measured with the TG Pro app, the M5 itself registered 87 C. The fans spun up at the start. The laptop's power mode and the room temperature are not stated. The same test settled at 1,100 to 1,128 points, so no single Cinebench result is stored.
All-core clock in stress test
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In the box

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Cooler in the box
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Included cooler
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Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)
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