Apple M5 vs. M4: We Tested What’s Improved With Apple’s In-House Silicon Chip

October 30, 2025 Lisa Park - Tech Editor Tech

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* M5 Chip Performance: The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 10C/10C) achieved a performance score of 57,528 in a test. The text notes that longer bars in the chart indicate better performance.
* Battery Life: The M5 MacBook Pro has improved battery life, lasting nearly 23 hours, compared to the M4 MacBook Pro’s almost 22 hours. This is an increase of a full hour.
* Limited Upgrade Options: Currently, the M5 chip onyl comes in one version. Previous Apple silicon chips (like the M4) had “Pro” and “Max” versions with more CPU and GPU cores, which could sometimes outperform the base-tier chips despite having lower clock speeds.
* 16-inch MacBook Pro Availability: As of the time of writing, if you want a 16-inch MacBook Pro, you can only get it with an M4 chip.