Apple M4 Ultra vs Apple M5 Pro (15-Core)
Compared 2 processors: Apple M4 Ultra, vs Apple M5 Pro (15-Core). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| Integer Math | n/a | 111.7 GOps/s |
| Floating-Point Math | n/a | 158.5 GOps/s |
| Prime Number Search | n/a | 479 M primes/s |
| Random String Sort | n/a | 71.8 M strings/s |
| Data Encryption | n/a | 34.1 GB/s |
| Data Compression | n/a | 593.7 MB/s |
| Physics | n/a | 5502 frames/s |
| Extended Instructions | n/a | 273 M matrices/s |
| File Compression | n/a | 2370 MB/s |
| Clang Compilation | n/a | 222.4 KLines/s |
| HTML5 Browser | n/a | 672.6 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | n/a | 667.2 MP/sec |
| Text Processing | n/a | 436.8 pages/s |
| Background Blur | n/a | 98.7 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | n/a | 238.6 frames/s |
| Ray Tracing | n/a | 39.7 MP/sec |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Apple | Apple |
| Announced | May, 1, 2025 | March, 3, 2026 |
| Type | PC use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | ARMv9 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Apple M4 | Apple M5 |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M4 Ultra GPU (80-core) | Apple M5 Pro GPU (16-core) |
Processor
| Cores | 24 | 5 |
| Threads | 24 | 5 |
| Frequency | 4.52 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 10 |
| Threads | 8 | 10 |
| Frequency | 2.89 GHz | 4.38 GHz |
| Cores count | 32 | 15 |
| Threads count | 32 | 15 |
| Multiplier | 45x | 46x |
| L1 cache | n/a | 192 KB/core |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Transistor count | n/a | 28 billion |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | Apple M-Socket |
| Critical temp. | 100 °C | 100 °C |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X-8533 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max Size | 192 GB | 64 GB |
| Channels | 8 | 4 |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | n/a | 307 GB |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple M5 Pro (15-Core) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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