Apple · Apple Silicon
Apple M5 Pro (GPU, 16 cores): specs, benchmarks and comparison
- 16 GPU cores
- Release
- 2026
Performance
Rank among models tested in the same benchmark on the same render backend.
Blender Benchmark 5.1.1
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (Metal)
3,781 samples/min
higher is better
Rank 5 of 8 tested on Metal46% of the leader
3,781
02,5005,0007,50010,000
Nearest models in this benchmark
- 3Apple M4 Max (GPU, 40 cores)5,942
- 4Apple M5 Pro (GPU, 20 cores)4,357
- 5Apple M5 Pro (GPU, 16 cores)3,781
- 6Apple M5 (GPU, 10 cores)2,096
- 7Apple M4 (GPU, 10 cores)1,372
Median of 24 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (6)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 5.3.0 | 3,589 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0 | 3,650 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0 | 3,742 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.0.0 | 3,257 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0 | 3,162 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0 | 3,082 samples/min · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Specifications
Chip
- GPU chip
- Apple M5 Pro
- Architecture
- Apple Silicon
- Compute units
- 16 GPU cores
Memory
- Memory type
- Unified memory
The GPU uses the system’s unified memory. Capacity depends on the Mac configuration.
Specifications: Apple, checked November 14, 2026.