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

Apple's M5 Chip Performance

The first benchmark result for the M5 chip in the new 14-inch MacBook Pro has been released, showing a multi-core CPU performance score of 17,862 on Geekbench 6.

This score indicates that the M5 chip is up to 20% faster than the M4 chip in the previous 14-inch MacBook Pro, and also outperforms the M3 Pro chip. The M5 chip's score is nearly on par with the M1 Ultra chip.

The new 14-inch MacBook Pro and iPad Pro models are available for pre-order, with a launch date of October 22.

No official statement from Apple on the M5 chip's performance.

Author's summary: M5 chip shows 20% faster performance than M4 chip.

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