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

Apple's M5 Chip Benchmark Results

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

In a single unconfirmed 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.

The standard M5 chip is faster than the M3 Pro chip and nearly on par with the M1 Ultra chip.

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

No official statement from Apple regarding the benchmark results.

Author's summary: Apple's M5 chip shows improved performance.

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MacRumors MacRumors — 2025-10-17