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Apple M3 Pro vs Apple M5: Comparison
Apple M3 Pro and Apple M5 differ on cache: Apple M3 Pro at 18MB L2 + 4MB L1, Apple M5 at 16MB L2 + 4MB L1, which puts Apple M3 Pro ahead on that measure. In Blender Cycles (CPU) the Apple M5 scores 275 against 226 for the Apple M3 Pro, a lead of 18%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Apple | Apple |
| Form Factor | Laptop | Laptop |
| Model Number | M3 Pro | M5 |
| Core/Thread Count | 12 Core / 12 Thread (6 Performance + 6 Efficiency) | 10 Core / 10 Thread (4 Performance + 6 Efficiency) |
| TDP | 30 W | 22 W |
| Cache | 18MB L2 + 4MB L1 | 16MB L2 + 4MB L1 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 4.05 GHz / 2.75 GHz | 4.5 GHz / 2.9 GHz |
| Series | Apple Silicon | Apple Silicon |
| CPU Process Node | 3 Nanometers | 3 Nanometers (Enhanced) |
| Architecture | Apple Silicon, Third Generation | Apple Silicon, Fifth Generation |
Benchmarks
Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.
Blender Cycles (CPU)
Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.
Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every core at once. The score measures sustained multi-core throughput, so a chip that wins here can still lose at gaming, where one or two fast cores matter more. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that chip on the same Blender version.