iPad Pro (M5)

By Noel S. / Mac Nerd | October 17, 2025

We don’t have one of these in it yet but it’s on order for next Wednesday Oct. 21st. Benchmark scores are based on Geekbench test results.

Single Core Performance Across SOC Generations (Base Variants Only)

M1
Base - Single Core Performance: 2,342 BASE
M2
~ +13% faster
than prev. gen.
Base - Single Core Performance: 2,656 BASE
M3
~ +16% faster
than prev. gen.
Base - Single Core Performance: 3,088 BASE
M4
~ +21% faster
than prev. gen.
Base - Single Core Performance: 3,742 BASE
M5
~ +12% faster
than prev. gen.
Base - Single Core Performance: 4,193 BASE
2,0003,5005,000
CPU/SOCs are clickable for search.
Ultras are omitted as part of generational % comparisons.
Graph calculations based on 39 Macs (124 benchmark metrics).
Last updated: November 3, 2025

Multi Core Performance Across SOC Generations (Base Variants Only)

M1
Base - Multi Core Performance: 8,268 BASE
M2
~ +21% faster
than prev. gen.
Base - Multi Core Performance: 10,016 BASE
M3
~ +19% faster
than prev. gen.
Base - Multi Core Performance: 11,926 BASE
M4
~ +23% faster
than prev. gen.
Base - Multi Core Performance: 14,641 BASE
M5
~ +13% faster
than prev. gen.
Base - Multi Core Performance: 16,499 BASE
7,00013,50020,000
CPU/SOCs are clickable for search.
Ultras are omitted as part of generational % comparisons.
Graph calculations based on 39 Macs (124 benchmark metrics).
Last updated: November 3, 2025

GPU Metal Performance Across SOC Generations (Base Variants Only)

M1
Base - GPU Metal Performance: 34,029 BASE
M2
~ +39% faster
than prev. gen.
Base - GPU Metal Performance: 47,196 BASE
M3
~ +2% faster
than prev. gen.
Base - GPU Metal Performance: 48,268 BASE
M4
~ +10% faster
than prev. gen.
Base - GPU Metal Performance: 53,333 BASE
M5
~ +41% faster
than prev. gen.
Base - GPU Metal Performance: 75,334 BASE
30,00065,000100,000
CPU/SOCs are clickable for search.
Ultras are omitted as part of generational % comparisons.
Graph calculations based on 39 Macs (124 benchmark metrics).
Last updated: November 3, 2025

Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores* Across SOC Generations (Base Variants Only)

M1
Base - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 15,271 BASE
M2
~ +25% faster
than prev. gen.
Base - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 19,137 BASE
M3
~ +13% faster
than prev. gen.
Base - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 21,625 BASE
M4
~ +19% faster
than prev. gen.
Base - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 25,689 BASE
M5
~ +21% faster
than prev. gen.
Base - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 31,012 BASE
12,00022,00032,000
CPU/SOCs are clickable for search.
Ultras are omitted as part of generational % comparisons.
Graph calculations based on 39 Macs (124 benchmark metrics).
Last updated: November 3, 2025

New! Geekbench Scores for: iPad Pro 13″ M5 | MacBook Pro 14″ M5 Base

Here’s an interesting iPad Pro M5 versus MacBook Pro 14” M5 comparison video with lots of benchmarking:

 

Related M5 Machines

Manufacturer Part Number N/A
Year 2025
Model Name iPad
MSRP ($) $1,299
Current Market Price N/A
Nano-Texture screen Available Yes
CPU/SOC Family M5
CPU/SOC Variant base
Total CPU Cores 9
Total GPU Cores 10
Memory Bandwidth (GB/s) 153
Max Screen Brightness (Nits) 1500
Weight (Lbs) 1.28
Geekbench Single Core 4,132
Geekbench Multi Core 15,397
Geekbench Metal GPU 74,795
Performance* 29,775
Bang for Buck 22.92 (B)
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