Apple M5

Apple M5
General information
Launched	October 15, 2025
Designed by	Apple
Common manufacturer	TSMC;
Physical specifications
Cores	M5: 9 (3 S + 6 E) or 10 (4 S + 6 E); Pro: 15 (5 S + 10 P) or 18 (6 S + 12 P); Max: 18 (6 S + 12 P); Ultra: 30 (10 S + 20 P) or 36 (12 S + 24 P); ;
Memory (RAM)	M5: 12, 16, 24 or 32 GB; Pro: 24, 48 or 64 GB; Max: 36, 48, 64 or 128 GB; Ultra: 96, 256 or 512 GB; (LPDDR5X, 9600 MT/s); ;
GPUs	M5: 8 or 10 cores; Pro: 16 or 20 cores; Max: 32 or 40 cores; Ultra: 64 or 80 cores;
Co-processor	NPU: 42 TOPS (16 cores)
Architecture and classification
Application	Apple Vision Pro, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, Mac Studio
Technology node	3 nm (N3P)
Instruction set	ARMv9.2-A
History
Predecessor	Apple M4
Successor	Apple M6

The Apple M5 is a series of ARM-based system on a chip (SoCs) designed by Apple Inc. as part of the Apple silicon family. Each chip integrates a central processing unit (CPU), graphics processing unit (GPU), neural processing unit (NPU), and unified memory in a single package. The base M5 was announced on October 15, 2025, for the 14-inch MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Apple Vision Pro, succeeding the Apple M4. Apple introduced the M5 Pro and M5 Max on March 3, 2026, alongside updated MacBook Pro models. A workstation chip, the M5 Ultra, was introduced in August 2026 alongside an updated Mac Studio.

All three variants are manufactured using TSMC's third-generation 3-nanometer process. The base M5 uses a single-die design, while the M5 Pro and M5 Max use Apple's Fusion Architecture, which combines two dies into a single SoC.