[ APPLE ]
Processors
Apple M5 Pro (18-Core)
Overall Score
97/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 97/100. It is positioned for enthusiast-grade maximum performance workloads.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Excellent
98/100
Performance
Rating: Excellent
100/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (E) | 4.38 GHz |
| Base Frequency (P) | 4.61 GHz |
| E-Cores | 12 |
| E-Threads | 12 |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) |
| Multiplier | 46x |
| P-Cores | 6 |
| P-Threads | 6 |
| Total Cores | 18 |
| Total Threads | 18 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 100.3 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 262.5 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 2530 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 738.1 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 744.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 250.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 46.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 450.7 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Codename | Apple M5 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9 |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) |
| Released | March 3, 2026 |
| Type | Laptop |
| Vendor | Apple |
Memory Support
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| ECC Support | No |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 307 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 64 GB |
| Memory Channels | 16 |
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5X-9600 |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket |
| Transistors | 28 billions |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 697.9 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 40.8 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 33.3B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 486M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 186.8 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 132.7 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 5687 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 85.6M Strings/sec |
iGPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Execution Units | 320 |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1620 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) |
| ROPs | 80 |
| Shading Units | 2560 |
| TGP | 28 W |
| TMUs | 160 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
Direct Competitors & Alternatives
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).