Apple M2 vs Apple M5 Pro (18-Core)
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jun 2022
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Apple
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
ARMv9
Core Architecture
Apple M2
Apple M5
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 GPU
Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core)
Package
Transistor Count
20 billions
28 billions
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
3 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
15 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
-
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
6
Performance Core Threads
4
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
4.61 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
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Efficiency Cores
4
12
Efficiency Core Threads
4
12
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
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Total Core Count
8
18
Total Thread Count
8
18
L1 Cache
192 K per core
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L2 Cache
16 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Multiplier
-
46
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Size
24 GB
-
Max Memory Channels
2
-
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
307 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
-
Shader Units
1024
2560
Texture Units
64
160
Raster Operation Units
32
80
Execution Units
128
320
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
-
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
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📊 Benchmark
Geekbench 6
2,694
4,290
Geekbench 6
10,130
24,687
Cinebench R23
-
2,569
Cinebench R23
-
24,400
Cinebench 2024
-
209
Cinebench 2024
-
1,732