Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core) vs Apple M5 GPU (10-Core)
Compared 2 processors: Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core), vs Apple M5 GPU (10-Core). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Games
Performance in DirectX, OpenCL, Vulkan
AI/ML
AI workload testing
Professional Apps
3D modeling, video editing, rendering
Energy Efficiency
Power usage in various scenarios
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| Background Blur | 89.7 frames/s | n/a |
| Face Detection | 58 frames/s | n/a |
| Horizon Detection | 1.94 Gpix/sec | n/a |
| Edge Detection | 3.26 Gpix/sec | n/a |
| Gaussian Blur | 2.19 Gpix/sec | n/a |
| Feature Matching | 0.55 Gpix/sec | n/a |
| Stereo Matching | 163 Gpix/sec | n/a |
| Particle Physics | 6139.2 fps | n/a |
| API | OpenCL | n/a |
| Aztec Ruins (Normal) | 569 fps | n/a |
| Car Chase | 434.6 fps | n/a |
| Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p) | 351.1 fps | n/a |
| T-Rex | 1989.4 fps | n/a |
| ALU 2 | 764.8 fps | n/a |
| Driver Overhead 2 | 445.2 fps | n/a |
| API | Metal | n/a |
| OS | OS X | n/a |
| Image Classification (SP) | n/a | 6348 |
| Image Segmentation (HP) | n/a | 16813 |
| Horizon Detection | n/a | 30322 |
| Face Detection (HP) | n/a | 34387 |
| Pose Estimation (Q) | n/a | 111591 |
| Text Classification (SP) | n/a | 2319 |
| Machine Translation (HP) | n/a | 5555 |
| Object Detection (SP) | n/a | 6450 |
| Depth Estimation (Q) | n/a | 53195 |
| Style Transfer (SP) | n/a | 82314 |
| Framework | n/a | Core ML |
| Backend | n/a | GPU |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Apple | Apple |
| Build | Integrated | Integrated |
| Announced | January, 17, 2023 | October, 15, 2025 |
| Form Factor | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Professional | Professional |
| Segment | High-end | Mid-range |
| Architecture | Apple M GPU | Apple M GPU |
| Codename | n/a | Custom |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 450 MHz | n/a |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 2240 MHz |
| Shader Units | 2432 | 1280 |
| TMUs | 152 | 80 |
| ROPs | 76 | 40 |
| Execution Units | 304 | 160 |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 106 Gpix/sec | 90 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 212 GTex/s | 179 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 6.8 TFLOPS | 5.7 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | Custom | Custom |
| TGP | 35 W | n/a |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process tech. | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Max temperature | 94 °C | 100 °C |
| Transistor count | 26 billion | 28 billion |
Memory
| Interface | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory Frequency | 6400 MHz | n/a |
| Bus | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Effective Memory Speed | 12800 MB/s | n/a |
Max Throughput
API
| Ray Tracing | No | Yes |
| DLSS | No | No |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core) the clear winner in this comparison.
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