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Apple M5 Pro (15-core CPU)

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M5 Pro (15-core CPU)

Released March 2026.1Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-debuts-m5-pro-and-m5-max-to-supercharge-the-most-demanding-pro-workflowsRead 15 October 2026Pre-orders opened the day after the announcement and the MacBook Pro with M5 Pro was available from Wednesday 11 March 2026. The 15-core bin ships in the 14-inch model only. Last checked 15 October 2026.

Cores
15
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
3 March 20261Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-debuts-m5-pro-and-m5-max-to-supercharge-the-most-demanding-pro-workflowsRead 15 October 2026Apple press release dated 3 March 2026: Apple today announced M5 Pro and M5 Max. Apple has no chip product page, so this release is the manufacturer link.
Status
Available2Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/126318Read 15 October 2026MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max) tech specs are current on Apple Support. The apple.com MacBook Pro specs page shows the same M5 Pro rows.
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/126318Read 15 October 2026Apple sells this bin in the 14-inch MacBook Pro only. The page lists the M5 Pro 18-core bin with the 14-inch and 16-inch models.
Instruction set
Arm646Press articlecounterpointresearch.com/cn/insights/apple-m5-pro-chip-teardown-analysisRead 15 October 2026The teardown says the Super and Performance cores are based on the Armv9 instruction set. Apple silicon is an Arm chip.
Codename
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CPU process (as published)
TSMC N3P6Press articlecounterpointresearch.com/cn/insights/apple-m5-pro-chip-teardown-analysisRead 15 October 2026Counterpoint Research teardown analysis, 2 June 2026: process technology TSMC N3P under FIB analysis, and both dies in the M5 Pro are made on TSMC's N3P process. Apple names only third-generation 3-nanometer technology. The teardown covers the 18-core bin and the 15-core bin uses the same chip family.
CPU process node
3nm1Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-debuts-m5-pro-and-m5-max-to-supercharge-the-most-demanding-pro-workflowsRead 15 October 2026Apple: Fusion Architecture connects two third-generation 3-nanometer dies into one SoC. Apple names no foundry or node name.
AVX-512
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Cores and clocks

Core configuration
Core typeCountCoreMax clock (GHz)
Super5Super4.61
Performance10Performance4.38
Source2Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/126318Read 15 October 2026Chip section: 15-core CPU with 5 super cores and 10 performance cores. The other M5 Pro bin is an 18-core CPU with 6 super cores and 12 performance cores. Apple publishes no core clocks. Clocks come from the other sources.7Press articleeclecticlight.co/2026/04/13/cpu-core-frequencies-updated-for-all-current-apple-silicon-macsRead 15 October 2026The Eclectic Light Company, 13 April 2026: table of frequencies reported by powermetrics. The M5 Pro row has the highest frequency steps 4380 MHz for the P cores and 4608 MHz for the S cores. Apple publishes no clocks, and the table does not split the 15-core and 18-core bins. Low End Mac lists a P-core clock of 3.05 GHz, which equals the M5 efficiency core clock, and is not used. Apple publishes no base clocks.
Cores
15
Cores labelled performance
10
Cores labelled efficiency
0
Threads
155Spec databasecpubenchmark.net/compare/7230vs7229vs6346vs5189/Apple-M5-Pro-15--vs-Apple-M5-Pro-18--vs-Apple-M4-Pro-12--vs-Apple-M2-Pro-12-3480-MHzRead 15 October 2026PassMark lists the Apple M5 Pro 15 Core as 15 physical cores with 15 threads and a 16-core GPU. Apple states no thread count, and Apple cores have no simultaneous multithreading.
Max boost clock
4.61GHz4Spec databaseeverymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-m5-pro-15-core-cpu-16-core-gpu-14-2026-specs.htmlRead 15 October 2026EveryMac gives 4.6 GHz as the processor speed and says third-party software reports a variable clock around 4.6 GHz. Apple publishes no clock. The exact 4.61 GHz comes from the Eclectic Light powermetrics table.7Press articleeclecticlight.co/2026/04/13/cpu-core-frequencies-updated-for-all-current-apple-silicon-macsRead 15 October 2026Highest S core frequency step in the M5 Pro row: 4608 MHz, stored as 4.61 GHz, the same as the M5 S cores.
Unlocked for overclocking
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Cache

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L2 cache
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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
Source6Press articlecounterpointresearch.com/cn/insights/apple-m5-pro-chip-teardown-analysisRead 15 October 2026The teardown states LPDDR5X-9600 unified memory with 307 GB/s bandwidth. Apple states unified memory only, with no memory type or speed, so module type and configuration are left out. 9600 MT/s over a 256-bit bus gives 307.2 GB/s, which matches Apple's 307GB/s.
Max memory speed (official)
9,600MT/s
Memory channels
46Press articlecounterpointresearch.com/cn/insights/apple-m5-pro-chip-teardown-analysisRead 15 October 2026The teardown reads a 4-channel LPDDR5X-9600 PHY with four memory controllers on the GPU die. Four 64-bit channels give the 256-bit bus that the bandwidth implies. Apple states no channel count and the teardown covers the 18-core bin. The 15-core bin has the same 307GB/s.
Memory bandwidth (claimed)
307GB/s1Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-debuts-m5-pro-and-m5-max-to-supercharge-the-most-demanding-pro-workflowsRead 15 October 2026Apple: M5 Pro supports up to 64GB of unified memory with higher unified memory bandwidth up to 307GB/s. The Apple support tech specs page lists 307GB/s for both the 15-core and the 18-core bin.2Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/126318Read 15 October 2026Chip section: 307GB/s memory bandwidth.
Max memory
64GB3Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/128108Read 15 October 2026Mac mini (M6 or M5 Pro) tech specs, Memory section: M5 Pro chip with a 15-core CPU with 5 super cores and 10 performance cores and a 16-core GPU, 24GB unified memory, configurable to 48GB or 64GB. Apple also says the M5 Pro supports up to 64GB. The 14-inch MacBook Pro sells this bin with up to 48GB only, and the 64GB option there needs the 18-core bin.4Spec databaseeverymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-m5-pro-15-core-cpu-16-core-gpu-14-2026-specs.htmlRead 15 October 2026Maximum RAM 48 GB for the 14-inch MacBook Pro: without changing the M5 Pro from the 15 CPU/16 GPU configuration, the model can be configured with 48 GB of RAM. Higher RAM needs the faster M5 Pro or M5 Max in that laptop. The Mac mini with the same 15-core bin goes to 64 GB, so 48 GB is a laptop limit and is not stored.
ECC memory support
Not available

Platform

Socket or package
Not available
Compatible chipsets
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CPU PCIe lanes
Not available
CPU PCIe lanes in total
Not available
Highest PCIe generation
Not available
Native USB ports
Standard
Thunderbolt 5
Source1Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-debuts-m5-pro-and-m5-max-to-supercharge-the-most-demanding-pro-workflowsRead 15 October 2026Apple lists Thunderbolt 5 capabilities among the functions of the two dies and says the Thunderbolt 5 ports are each supported by their own custom-designed controller directly on the chip. Apple states no port count for the chip, so the row has no count.
Native USB4 or Thunderbolt
Yes

Integrated graphics

Integrated graphics
Yes2Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/126318Read 15 October 2026The GPU is part of the M5 Pro chip.
Integrated GPU
Apple M5 Pro GPU2Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/126318Read 15 October 2026Apple names the GPU by its core count only, for example 16-core GPU. The name Apple M5 Pro GPU follows the M5 entry, which is stored as Apple M5 GPU.
GPU cores
162Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/126318Read 15 October 2026The chip section lists a 16-core GPU and a 20-core GPU. The 20-core GPU is offered only with the 18-core CPU (Configurable to: M5 Pro with 18-core CPU and 20-core GPU), so the 15-core CPU bin has the 16-core GPU. EveryMac and PassMark list this bin as 15 CPU cores with a 16-core GPU.4Spec databaseeverymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-m5-pro-15-core-cpu-16-core-gpu-14-2026-specs.htmlRead 15 October 2026The model is listed as MacBook Pro M5 Pro 15 CPU/16 GPU 14-inch, with a 16-core GPU with a Neural Accelerator in each core.
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)1Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-debuts-m5-pro-and-m5-max-to-supercharge-the-most-demanding-pro-workflowsRead 15 October 2026Media Engine: hardware-accelerated H.264 and HEVC, with ProRes encode and decode engines. ProRes is not a schema option.2Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/126318Read 15 October 2026Media Engine row: hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, with a video encode engine.
Hardware video decode
H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV11Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-debuts-m5-pro-and-m5-max-to-supercharge-the-most-demanding-pro-workflowsRead 15 October 2026Media Engine: hardware-accelerated H.264 and HEVC and AV1 decode. Apple lists no VP9 decode.2Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/126318Read 15 October 2026Media Engine row: video decode engine, H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW and AV1 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

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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
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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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