Apple M5 (10-Core) vs Intel Processor N97
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2025
Jan 2023
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Processor Number
Apple M5
N97
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 GPU
UHD Graphics (24EU)
Core Architecture
-
Alder Lake
Package
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
10 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
BGA-1264
Power Consumption
-
12 W
Peak Operating Temperature
-
105°C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
-
Performance Core Threads
4
-
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.6 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
6
4
Efficiency Core Threads
6
4
Total Core Count
10
4
Total Thread Count
10
4
Multiplier
46
36x
L1 Cache
320 K per core
96 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
2 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.6 GHz
Bus Frequency
-
100 MHz
L3 Cache
-
6 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-4800
Max Memory Bandwidth
153 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Size
-
16 GB
Max Memory Channels
-
1
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2240 MHz
1200 MHz
Shader Units
1280
256
Texture Units
80
16
Raster Operation Units
40
8
Execution Units
160
24
Power Consumption
-
10 W
Miscellaneous
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,399
971
Cinebench R23
15,574
2,986
Geekbench 6
4,186
1,229
Geekbench 6
16,820
2,802
Cinebench 2024
184
-
Cinebench 2024
1,071
-
Cinebench 2026
4,367
-
Cinebench 2026
737
-
Blender
-
33
Passmark CPU
-
2,139
Passmark CPU
-
5,957