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Apple M4 vs Apple M5: Comparison
Apple M4 and Apple M5 differ on boost/base clock: Apple M4 at 4.4 GHz / 2.85 GHz, Apple M5 at 4.5 GHz / 2.9 GHz. They match on 4 other specifications, including form factor, core/thread count and tdp. In Blender Cycles (CPU) the Apple M5 scores 275 against 224 for the Apple M4, a lead of 19%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Apple | Apple |
| Form Factor | Laptop | Laptop |
| Model Number | M4 | M5 |
| Core/Thread Count | 10 Core / 10 Thread (4 Performance + 6 Efficiency) | 10 Core / 10 Thread (4 Performance + 6 Efficiency) |
| TDP | 22 W | 22 W |
| Cache | 16MB L2 + 4MB L1 | 16MB L2 + 4MB L1 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 4.4 GHz / 2.85 GHz | 4.5 GHz / 2.9 GHz |
| Series | Apple Silicon | Apple Silicon |
| CPU Process Node | 3 Nanometers | 3 Nanometers (Enhanced) |
| Architecture | Apple Silicon, Fourth 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.