Apple
Apple M4 Pro
14C CPU · 20C GPU · 273 GB/s
95
/ 100
From $1,999
VS
Apple M4 Pro wins by 1
Apple
Apple M5
10C CPU · 10C GPU · 50 TOPS NPU
94
/ 100
From $1,299
Specdex verdict
Apple M4 Pro takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, Apple M4 Pro lands at 95 and Apple M5 at 94. That puts Apple M4 Pro ahead by 1 points — a narrow margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick Apple M4 Pro if…
- ✓Massive memory bandwidth
- ✓Silent under load
- ✓Excellent media engines
Pick Apple M5 if…
- ✓Industry-leading perf-per-watt
- ✓Neural Engine 5th-gen (50 TOPS)
- ✓Hardware ray tracing v2
Score breakdown
Apple M4 Pro
95 single 99
multi 93
gaming 80
efficiency 98
Apple M5
94 single 100
multi 90
gaming 78
efficiency 100
Specs side-by-side
Spec
Apple M4 Pro
Apple M5
Cores
14 (10P+4E)
10 (4P+6E)
GPU cores
20
—
Memory bandwidth
273 GB/s
150 GB/s
Neural engine
16-core, 38 TOPS
16-core, 50 TOPS
Process
—
TSMC N3P
Release year
—
2025
Apple M4 Pro
Pros
- +Massive memory bandwidth
- +Silent under load
- +Excellent media engines
Cons
- −Only in MacBook Pro 14/16 + Mac mini
- −Windows ARM is still niche
- −Premium
Apple M5
Pros
- +Industry-leading perf-per-watt
- +Neural Engine 5th-gen (50 TOPS)
- +Hardware ray tracing v2
Cons
- −Apple-ecosystem only
- −Base tier starts at 16 GB
- −Windows via Parallels only
FAQ: Apple M4 Pro vs Apple M5
Which is better, Apple M4 Pro or Apple M5? +
Apple M4 Pro scores 95 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 1. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is Apple M4 Pro worth the price? +
At $1,999, Apple M4 Pro delivers a Specdex score of 95 — strongest in single.
Is Apple M5 worth the price? +
At $1,299, Apple M5 delivers a Specdex score of 94 — strongest in single.
Does Apple M4 Pro or Apple M5 last longer? +
Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.