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Apple M5 (8-core GPU)
Apple M5 (8-core GPU) is a Laptop processor from Apple. It began to be released in March 2026. The processor has 10 cores and 10 threads. And the processor is also made using Third-generation 3 nm technology. Its characteristics, as well as benchmark results, are presented in more detail below.
Basic
Label Name
Apple
Platform
Laptop
Launch Date
March 2026
CPU Name
Apple M5
Model Name
?
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Apple M5 8-Core GPU
Foundry
TSMC N3P
Generation
M5
CPU Specifications
Efficient-cores
6
Performance-cores
4
Total Cores
?
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
10
Total Threads
?
Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
10
CPU Architecture
Apple custom ARM architecture
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
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency
?
Maximum E-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
3.05 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
?
Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
4.61 GHz
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
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
Max Memory Size
?
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
32 GB
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).
153 GB/s
Maximum Memory Speed
9600 MT/s
GPU Specifications
External Display Standard
Thunderbolt / DisplayPort 1.4 over USB-C
GPU Name
Apple M5 8-core GPU
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
Supported
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
Video Decode
H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, AV1; hardware-accelerated; frame rate not disclosed
Video Encode
H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW; hardware-accelerated; frame rate not disclosed
Graphics Core Count
8
Max Resolution
Up to 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 240Hz
GPU APIs
Metal
Media Engine
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; AV1 decode
Video Decode Engines
1
Video Encode Engines
1
ProRes Encode/Decode Engines
1
AI Specifications
NPU Name
16-core Neural Engine
AI Engine
Apple Neural Engine with Neural Accelerators in GPU cores
Neural Engine Core Count
16
Connectivity
Bluetooth Support
Supported
Bluetooth Version
6
Wi-Fi Standard
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Interfaces and Ports
Thunderbolt Support
Thunderbolt 4
USB Version
USB 4 up to 40Gb/s
USB4 Support
Supported
Passmark CPU
Single Core
5750
Multi Core
26992
Performance
Integer Math
Multi Core
57
GOps/Sec
Floating Point Math
Multi Core
76.2
GOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers
Multi Core
308
M Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting
Multi Core
35.8
M Strings/Sec
Data Encryption
Multi Core
17.1
GB/Sec
Data Compression
Multi Core
300.2
MB/Sec
Physics
Multi Core
3232
Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions
Multi Core
15.4
B Matrices/Sec
Single Thread
Multi Core
5.8
GOps/Sec
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Cinebench R23
Single Core
2526
Multi Core
16071
Geekbench 6
Single Core
4185
Multi Core
17072
Cinebench 2024
Single Core
200
Multi Core
957
Cinebench 2024 GPU
5415
Blender
359
Compared to Other CPU
75%
88%
97%
Better then 88% CPU over the past 3 years
Better then 97% CPU
SiliconCat Rating
22
Ranks 22 among Laptop/Mobile CPU on our website
128
Ranks 128 among all CPU on our website
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Passmark CPU Single Core
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Cinebench 2024 GPU
Blender
