October 15, 2025
PRESS RELEASE
Apple launches M5, the next big step forward in AI performance for Apple silicon
The M5 delivers more than 4x better GPU computing performance for AI compared to the M4, featuring a next-generation GPU with a neural accelerator in each core, a more powerful CPU, a faster neural engine, and higher unified memory bandwidth.
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced the M5, which is the next big step forward in AI performance and advances in almost every aspect of the chip. Built using third-generation 3-nanometer technology, the M5 introduces a next-generation 10-core GPU architecture with a neural accelerator in each core, enabling GPU-based AI workloads to run significantly faster, with GPU compute performance more than 4x higher than the M4.1 The GPU also offers enhanced graphics capabilities and third-generation ray tracing which, combined, deliver up to 45% better graphics performance than the M4.1 The M5 features the world’s fastest performance core, with up to a 10-core processor consisting of six efficiency cores and up to four performance cores.2 Together, they deliver up to 15% faster multithreaded performance than M4.1 The M5 also features an improved 16-core neural engine, a powerful media engine, and a nearly 30% increase in unified memory bandwidth, to 153 GB/s.1 M5 brings its industry-leading power efficiency performance to the new 14-inch MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Apple Vision Pro, allowing each device to excel in its own way. All are available for pre-order today.
“M5 marks the start of the next big leap forward in AI performance for Apple silicon,” said Johny Srouji, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware technologies. “With the introduction of neural accelerators in the GPU, the M5 delivers a huge boost to AI workloads. Combined with a big increase in graphics performance, the world’s fastest CPU core, a faster neural engine, and even higher unified memory bandwidth, the M5 brings significantly more performance and capability to the MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Apple Vision Pro.”
Next-generation GPU architecture optimized for AI and graphics
With the M5’s next-generation GPU architecture, every compute block on the chip is optimized for AI. The 10-core GPU features a dedicated neural accelerator in each core, delivering over 4x higher GPU compute than M4 and over 6x higher GPU compute for AI performance compared to M1.1 And now with M5, the new 14-inch MacBook Pro and iPad Pro get dramatically accelerated processing for AI-driven workflows, such as running streaming models in apps like Draw Things, or running large language models locally using platforms like webAI.
The M5’s next-generation GPU and improved shader cores also deliver increased graphics performance, achieving up to 30% faster performance compared to the M4 and up to 2.5x faster than the M1.1 The M5 also includes Apple’s third-generation ray tracing engine, delivering up to 45% graphics improvement in applications using ray tracing.1 Combined with revamped second-generation dynamic caching, the GPU delivers smoother gameplay, more realistic visuals in 3D applications, and faster rendering times for complex graphics projects and other visually intensive applications. With the M5, Apple Vision Pro renders 10% more pixels with micro-OLED displays and refresh rates increase up to 120Hz, resulting in sharper details, smoother display performance and reduced motion blur.
The GPU architecture is designed for seamless integration with Apple’s software frameworks. Applications using built-in Apple frameworks and APIs, like Core ML, Metal Performance Shaders, and Metal 4, can automatically see an immediate increase in performance. Developers can also create solutions for their applications by directly programming the neural accelerators using the Tensor APIs in Metal 4.
A faster neural engine to power smart features
The faster 16-core Neural Engine delivers powerful AI performance with incredible power efficiency, complementing the CPU and GPU neural accelerators to make the M5 fully optimized for AI workloads. For example, Apple Vision Pro’s AI-powered features, like the ability to turn 2D photos into spatial scenes in the Photos app or generate a Persona, work more quickly and efficiently.
The M5’s Neural Engine also improves Apple Intelligence performance.3 On-device AI tools like Image Playground are getting faster, and the overall performance of Apple Intelligence models is improved by the M5’s faster neural engine and unified memory.4 Additionally, developers using Apple’s Foundation Models framework will benefit from faster performance.
Improved memory to do even more with AI
The M5 offers a unified memory bandwidth of 153 GB/s, an increase of almost 30% compared to the M4 and more than 2 times compared to the M1. The unified memory architecture allows the entire chip to access a single large pool of memory, allowing MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Apple Vision Pro to run larger AI models entirely on the device. It also powers the faster CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine, delivering higher multithreaded performance in applications, faster graphics performance in creative apps and games, and faster AI performance by running models on the GPU’s or Neural Engine’s neural accelerators. And with 32GB of memory capacity, M5 also helps users seamlessly run demanding creative suites like Adobe Photoshop and Final Cut Pro simultaneously, while uploading large files to the cloud in the background.
Apple Silicon and the environment
Apple 2030 is the company’s ambitious plan to become carbon neutral across its entire carbon footprint by the end of this decade by reducing product emissions from its three main sources: materials, electricity and transportation. The M5’s energy-efficient performance helps the new 14-inch MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Apple Vision Pro meet Apple’s high standards for energy efficiency and reduces the total amount of energy consumed over the life of the product.
About Apple
Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro. Apple’s six software platforms — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS and tvOS — deliver seamless experiences across all Apple devices and offer users revolutionary services, including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, iCloud and Apple TV. Apple’s more than 150,000 employees are dedicated to making the world’s best products and leaving the world better than we found it.
- Testing conducted by Apple in September 2025 using prototype 14-inch MacBook Pros equipped with Apple M5, 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU; Production 14-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M4, 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU; and production 13-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M1, 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU. Performance measured using benchmarks selected according to industry standards. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of the MacBook Pro.
- Testing conducted by Apple in September 2025 using competitive shipping systems and selected industry standard benchmarks.
- Apple Intelligence is available in beta with support for these languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, and Korean. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. For feature and language availability and system requirements, see support.apple.com/en-us/121115.
- Genmoji and Image Playground are available in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish and Japanese.
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