Apple M5 (10-Core) vs Apple M3
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2025
Oct 2023
Manufacturer
Apple
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
ARMv8
Processor Number
Apple M5
—
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 GPU
Apple M3 GPU
Core Architecture
—
Apple M3
Package
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
3 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Apple M-Socket
Transistor Count
—
25 billions
Power Consumption
—
20 W
Peak Operating Temperature
—
100°C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
4
Performance Core Threads
4
4
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.6 GHz
4.05 GHz
Efficiency Cores
6
4
Efficiency Core Threads
6
4
Total Core Count
10
8
Total Thread Count
10
8
Multiplier
46
40x
L1 Cache
320 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
16 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
—
4.05 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
—
2.75 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
—
2.57 GHz
L3 Cache
—
64 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Bandwidth
153 GB/s
102.4 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Size
—
24 GB
Max Memory Channels
—
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2240 MHz
1600 MHz
Shader Units
1280
1280
Texture Units
80
80
Raster Operation Units
40
40
Execution Units
160
160
GPU Base Frequency
—
500 MHz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
—
4.0
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,399
1,920
Cinebench R23
15,574
10,448
Geekbench 6
4,186
3,009
Geekbench 6
16,820
11,805
Cinebench 2024
184
140
Cinebench 2024
1,071
707
Cinebench 2026
4,367
—
Cinebench 2026
737
—
Blender
—
168
Passmark CPU
—
4,850
Passmark CPU
—
19,597
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.