AI PC processors (NPUs)
Apple M5
Memory
32 GB
Bandwidth
153 GB/s
- Maker
- Apple
- Model
- M5
- Type
- AI PC processors (NPUs)
- Memory
- 32 GB
- Bandwidth
- 153 GB/s
- Form factor
- Laptop/tablet/headset SoC
- Released
- 2025
Notes on these figures
npu_tops null: Apple describes a 'faster 16-core Neural Engine' plus a Neural Accelerator in each GPU core ('over 4x the peak GPU compute performance for AI compared to M4') but gives no TOPS figure. 153GB/s per Apple; memory_gb 32 from '32GB of memory capacity' in the same release. No TDP, memory type or interface stated.
Source: the maker's published specifications at apple.com. A missing figure means the maker does not publish it. Confirm current specifications with the maker or a dealer before you buy.
Comparable ai pc processors (npus)
| Model | Memory | Memory type | Bandwidth | NPU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core Ultra 9 288V (Lunar Lake, Core Ultra 200V) | 32 GB | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) | - | 48 TOPS |
| Apple M4 | 32 GB | - | 120 GB/s | 38 TOPS |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | 64 GB | LPDDR5X-8448 | 135 GB/s | 45 TOPS |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 | 64 GB | LPDDR5X-8448 | 135 GB/s | 45 TOPS |
| Apple M4 Pro | 64 GB | - | 273 GB/s | - |
| Apple M5 Pro | 64 GB | - | 307 GB/s | - |