How Fast is Apple's M5 Chip? First Benchmark Results Provide Answer

Apple's M5 Chip Benchmark Results

The first benchmark result for the M5 chip in the 14-inch MacBook Pro has been released, allowing for performance comparisons.

In a single result uploaded to the Geekbench 6 database, the M5 chip achieved a score of 17,862 for multi-core CPU performance, making it up to 20% faster than the M4 chip.

A comparison of multi-core scores for Mac chips shows the M5 chip in the new iPad Pro achieved a score of 15,577, due to its 9-core CPU, whereas the 14-inch MacBook Pro has a 10-core CPU.

The new 14-inch MacBook Pro and iPad Pro models are available to pre-order, launching on October 22.

No official statement from Apple.

Author's summary: M5 chip performance revealed.

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