Apple M2 Pro vs Apple M5 Pro (15-Core)
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2023
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Apple
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
ARMv9
Core Architecture
Apple M2
Apple M5
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core)
Apple M5 Pro GPU (18-core)
Package
Transistor Count
40 billions
28 billions
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
3 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
30 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
5
Performance Core Threads
8
5
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
4.61 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
10
Efficiency Core Threads
4
10
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
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Total Core Count
12
15
Total Thread Count
12
15
L1 Cache
192 K per core
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L2 Cache
32 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Multiplier
-
46
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Size
32 GB
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Max Memory Channels
4
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Max Memory Bandwidth
204.8 GB/s
307 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
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Shader Units
2432
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Texture Units
152
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Raster Operation Units
76
-
Execution Units
304
-
Power Consumption
35 W
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Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
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📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,632
2,569
Cinebench R23
13,929
22,591
Geekbench 6
2,650
4,283
Geekbench 5
1,986
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Geekbench 6
14,275
23,517
Geekbench 5
14,863
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Cinebench 2024
122
208
Cinebench 2024
782
1,623
Blender
253
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Passmark CPU
4,116
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Passmark CPU
26,265
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