We’ve now benchmarked every Apple M5 chip, and at the risk of spoiling the rest of this post, Apple’s latest generation processor is an absolute powerhouse. Not only do these chips offer professional-grade performance, but they also deliver exceptional efficiency, keeping you working virtually all day without needing to plug in. These chips are the real deal, but how does the competition stack up?
In this face-off, we're comparing the Apple M5 chips—namely the M5, M5 Pro, and M5 Max—to Intel's Panther Lake, AMD's Strix Halo, and even Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2. This involves running the chips through our slew of CPU, graphics, AI, and battery tests. I’m going to toss a bunch of numbers at you, but I promise to explain what they all mean along the way.
