Apple M5 (9 Cores)
The Apple M5 with 9 cores is a slimmed-down version of the M5 SoC for tablets, notebooks and PCs. It will probably be presented in October 2025 and offers 9 of the 10 ARM-compatible cores. The cores should be similar to those in the Apple A19 Pro and are divided into two clusters. 3 large performance cores and 6 smaller efficiency cores.
According to initial leaks, the single-core performance is excellent and is at the top of all tested devices in Geekbench 6.5. Due to the 9 cores, the multi-core performance is one of the best but still remarkable for a tablet CPU.
The integrated M5 GPU also makes great strides in performance and can keep up with the old 16-core version of the M1 Pro in initial benchmarks (Geekbench Metal).
| Series | Apple M4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series: M4
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| Clock Rate | <=4425 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level 2 Cache | 6 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Cores / Threads | 9 / 9 3 x 6 x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturing Technology | 3 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GPU | Apple M5 GPU | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 64 Bit | 64 Bit support | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | ARM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcement Date | 10/15/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks
- Average benchmark values* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
No reviews found for this CPU (yet).
