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Apple M5 10-Core GPU

Apple M5 10-Core GPU

The Apple M5 10-Core GPU is an integrated graphics card in the Apple M5 SoC (9- and 10-Core), which was developed by Apple. It offers 10 cores and support for Core ML, Metal Performance Shader and Metal 4. A novelty are the Neural Accelerators in the GPU (tensor cores).

Apple states that the M5 GPU can achieve up to 30% higher performance compared to the M4 GPU. The integrated ray tracing engine has been further improved (now 3rd generation) and, according to Apple, should offer up to 45% higher performance.

The M5 chip is manufactured in the modern N3P process at TSMC (3nm).

Apple M5 Series

M5 Max 40-Core GPU compare 40 ? Bit @ 8533 MHz
M5 Max 32-Core GPU compare 32 ? Bit @ 8533 MHz
M5 Pro 20-Core GPU compare 20
M5 Pro 16-Core GPU compare 20
M5 10-Core GPU 10
M5 8-Core GPU compare 8
iGPUIntegrated Graphics
Pipelines10 - unified
Shared Memoryyes
Power Consumption8 Watt
Man. Technology3 nm
Date of Announcement15.10.2025
PredecessorM4 10-Core GPU
CPU in M5 10-Core GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple M5 10-Core10 x 3048 MHz? MHz? MHz
Apple M5 9-Core9 x 3048 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Steel Nomad
min: 1070     avg: 1098     median: 1097.5 (8%)     max: 1125 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Steel Nomad Light
min: 4286     avg: 4864     median: 5084 (12%)     max: 5221 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 11105     avg: 11614     median: 11614 (13%)     max: 12123 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Solar Bay
min: 17650     avg: 20074     median: 20073.5 (8%)     max: 22497 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Solar Bay Extreme
4225 Points (8%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom METAL *
min: 68     avg: 72.2     median: 72.2 (8%)     max: 76.3 Seconds
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 49.6     avg: 62.3     median: 62.3 (23%)     max: 74.9 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 110.7     avg: 142     median: 142 (25%)     max: 173.3 fps
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GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 317.5     avg: 406.2     median: 406.2 (30%)     max: 494.9 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 256.3     avg: 314     median: 314 (30%)     max: 371.6 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 201.4     avg: 381.3     median: 381.3 (8%)     max: 561.2 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 531.8     avg: 665     median: 664.6 (28%)     max: 797.3 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 +
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 885.9     avg: 1061     median: 1061.4 (8%)     max: 1236.9 fps
Antutu v10 - AnTuTu v10 GPU
min: 1246260     avg: 1347090     median: 1347090 (93%)     max: 1447920 Points
Geekbench 6.6 - Geekbench 6.6 GPU OpenCL
min: 47755     avg: 48256     median: 48255.5 (12%)     max: 48756 points
Geekbench 6.6 - Geekbench 6.6 GPU Metal
min: 74568     avg: 75932     median: 76075.5 (34%)     max: 77007 points
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
24.7 Watt (10%)
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Power Consumption - Cyberpunk 2077 Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 23.5     avg: 33.6     median: 33.6 (9%)     max: 43.6 Watt
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Power Consumption - Cyberpunk 2077 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 21.7     avg: 32.1     median: 32.1 (4%)     max: 42.4 Watt
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Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cyberpunk 2077 ultra
0.7 fps per Watt (2%)
- Range of benchmark values
red legend - Average benchmark values
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

low 1920x1080
26 32 ~ 29 fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
23 30 ~ 27 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
20 26 ~ 23 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
13 16 ~ 15 fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1920x1080
68.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
55.5  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
50.9 51.6 ~ 51 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
47.5 49 ~ 48 fps    + Compare
QHD 2560x1440
35.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1920x1080
42.6 52.4 ~ 48 fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
32.5 40.9 ~ 37 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
27.1 34.1 ~ 31 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
23.3 29.3 ~ 26 fps    + Compare
QHD 2560x1440
16.9  fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Additional Benchmarks
30min Start Ultra Preset (FSR off) 1920x1080
29.1
low 1920x1080
60.3 65 ~ 63 fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
49.8 57 ~ 53 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
41 49 ~ 45 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
39.4 47 ~ 43 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1280x720
99 145 ~ 122 fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
54 72 ~ 63 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
48 66 ~ 57 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
42 59 ~ 51 fps    + Compare
QHD 2560x1440
41  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Assassin's Creed Shadows29272315
Total War Pharaoh68.655.5514835.3
Cyberpunk 20774837312616.9
Baldur's Gate 363534543
Shadow of the Tomb Raider12263575141
lowmed.highultraQHD4K
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List

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Notebook reviews with Apple M5 10-Core GPU graphics card

Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 Review - Very powerful, fanless and without competition

Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 Review - Very powerful, fanless and without competition

The MacBook Air 15 is now available with the powerful M5 SoC and the combination of performance as well as efficiency is simply perfect for a fanless design. It is also pretty much unrivaled, because there are simply no alternatives without fans in this segment.
Apple M5 10-Core, M5 10-Core GPU, 15.3", 1.5 kg
Apple MacBook Pro M5 (2025) review - The fastest single-core performance in the world

Apple MacBook Pro M5 (2025) review - The fastest single-core performance in the world

Apple's MacBook Pro 14 is faster than ever with the new M5 SoC—plus, it finally features faster SSDs. Even so, it still lags behind the more expensive Pro models, as it lacks better cooling and Wi-Fi 7.
Apple M5 10-Core, M5 10-Core GPU, 14.2", 1.5 kg
Apple M5 SoC performance and efficiency analysis. (Image Source: Apple)

Analysis of the Apple M5 SoC: Apple silicon extends its lead over AMD, Intel and Qualcomm

The new Apple M5 SoC is here and we have been able to test its performance in the new MacBook Pro 14 base model. Now we take a closer look at how the new chip compares to the competition from AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm in terms of both performance and efficiency.
Apple M5 10-Core, M5 10-Core GPU, 14.2", 1.5 kg
Apple iPad Pro M5 (2025) tablet review - An extremely fast M5 SoC and Wi-Fi 7

Apple iPad Pro M5 (2025) tablet review - An extremely fast M5 SoC and Wi-Fi 7

Apple has updated its iPad Pro series, equipping its high-end tablet with the new M5 processor and Wi-Fi 7. Performance surpasses many modern laptops, and with the new iPadOS 26 and Magic Keyboard, it almost feels like a MacBook.
Apple M5 10-Core, M5 10-Core GPU, 11", 446 g

Apple MacBook Air 15 M5: Apple M5 10-Core, 15.30", 1.5 kg
  External Review » Apple MacBook Air 15 M5

Apple iPad Pro 13 (2025): Apple M5 9-Core, 13.00", 0.6 kg
  External Review » Apple iPad Pro 13 (2025)

Apple MacBook Pro 14 2025 M5: Apple M5 10-Core, 14.20", 1.5 kg
  External Review » Apple MacBook Pro 14 2025 M5

Apple iPad Pro 11 2025: Apple M5 10-Core, 11.00", 0.4 kg
  External Review » Apple iPad Pro 11 2025

Apple MacBook Air 15 M5: Apple M5 10-Core, 15.30", 1.5 kg
   » Apple MacBook Neo shines on Amazon, becomes second-best-selling laptop while MacBook Air 13 M5 occupies first place

   » How can Apple improve the MacBook Air 15-inch? We have some ideas

   » Apple's MacBook Air 15 M5 can play Assassin's Creed Shadows at more than 30 fps

Apple MacBook Pro 14 2025 M5: Apple M5 10-Core, 14.20", 1.5 kg
   » M5-powered MacBook Pro 14 hits record low on Amazon

Apple MacBook Air 15 M5: Apple M5 10-Core, 15.30", 1.5 kg
   » Major weakness: Apple MacBook Neo battery life suffers from excessive cost cutting

Apple iPad Pro 11 2025: Apple M5 10-Core, 11.00", 0.4 kg
   » Blender temporarily abandons Apple iPad app development in favor of Android

Apple MacBook Pro 14 2025 M5: Apple M5 10-Core, 14.20", 1.5 kg
   » Newly released Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 is already available at notable discount

Apple iPad Pro 11 2025: Apple M5 10-Core, 11.00", 0.4 kg
   » Apple iPad Pro M5 faces iFixit's teardown

   » Apple's iPad Pro M5 can replace a laptop with some accessories and benefits from 5G

Apple MacBook Pro 14 2025 M5: Apple M5 10-Core, 14.20", 1.5 kg
   » Apple's M5 is faster, but results in shorter battery runtimes in daily situations

   » Apple's new MacBook Pro 14 M5 only makes sense in the base configuration

   » iFixit teardown: MacBook Pro M5 reveals cumbersome repairs but also improvements

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Class 1

Class 2

M5 Max 32-Core GPU *
M5 Pro 16-Core GPU *
Radeon PRO W6600M *

Class 3

M4 9-Core GPU *
Intel Graphics 2 Xe3
UHD Graphics 750
A19 4-Core GPU *

Class 4

Class 5

Class 6

* Approximate position of the graphics adapter

Klaus Hinum (Update: 2026-02-18)