- In early Geekbench results, the Apple M5 scored 4,263 in single-core and 17,862 in multi-core, running on the new MacBook Pro.
- The Apple M5 is operating at 4.61GHz, and packs 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores.
- This proves that Apple M5 has the world’s fastest CPU, outranking Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite and Intel’s Panther Lake.
Apple recently released a new 14-inch MacBook Pro with the latest M5 chip, featuring a 10-core CPU, and a 10-core GPU packing Neural Accelerators into each core. Now, the Apple M5 chipset has appeared on Geekbench and delivered a remarkable performance. In Geekbench 6.5, the Apple M5 achieved an impressive single-core score of 4,263 points and 17,862 points in multi-core.
Apple M5 Sets a New Benchmark With the World’s Fastest CPU Core
Apple touted that M5 features the “world’s fastest performance core,” and it’s indeed true, going by early Geekbench results. The Apple M5 on the MacBook Pro goes up to 4.61GHz with 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores. Note that the M5 chipset on the iPad Pro is locked up to 4.43GHz.
The Geekbench listing (Mac17,2) also reveals that M5 has 128KB of L1 Instruction Cache, 64KB of L1 Data Cache, and 6MB of L2 Cache. The test was done on an M5 MacBook Pro with 16GB of unified memory, running on macOS 26 Tahoe .
If we compare the Apple M5 with last year’s M4, you get around 9.5% faster single-core performance, and around 21% faster multi-core performance. The Apple M4 was already a powerful chipset, and now the Apple M4 takes the CPU performance a notch higher.
As for the Geekbench GPU score, the Apple M5 scored a whopping 76,137 points using the Metal API. Again, you get around 28% faster graphics performance on the M5 over the M4.
Overall, the Apple M5 is shaping up quite well, and Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon X2 Elite with 3rd-gen Oryon CPU cores will have a hard time beating it. According to Qualcomm’s official figure, the Snapdragon X2 Elite scores around 4,050 points in the Geekbench single-core test. Not to mention, even Intel’s latest Panther Lake chip can’t beat the Apple M5 in CPU performance.
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- Apple and Google have officially confirmed their team-up for the next-gen Siri AI.
- The Cupertino Giant will be using Google’s Gemini for a more personalized Siri model as well as Apple Intelligence features.
- We can expect the next-gen Siri to come out with iOS 26.4, sometime in March or April.
Apple has officially confirmed joining forces with Google to use its Gemini AI model to power the next-generation Siri. It will offer a more personalized experience and will be coming out with the iOS 26.4 update. Apple also plans to leverage Gemini’s capabilities for other Apple Intelligence features as well, later down the line.
The Next-Gen Siri will be powered by Google’s Gemini AI
Apple officially confirmed that it will be partnering with Google in a statement to CNBC . Here’s what it stated, “After careful evaluation, we determined that Google’s technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models, and we’re excited about the innovative new experiences it will unlock for our users.”
Later, Google also shared a post on X confirming the tie-up, “Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year collaboration under which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be based on Google’s Gemini models and cloud technology. These models will help power future Apple Intelligence features, including a more personalized Siri coming this year.”
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Both statements clearly mention that the Cupertino Giant will be using Gemini to power its assistant Siri. This was already rumored, as Apple’s attempts to acquire Perplexity went nowhere. With Gemini, Siri will get a major AI update . It will be able to handle more nuanced conversations and provide better results. Something long-time Apple users have been asking for years.
The next-gen Siri will arrive with the iOS 26.4 update, which will launch sometime in March or April. And it is only going to be available for Apple Intelligence-supported devices .
Something else worth noting is how Google’s statement mentions that Gemini will power Apple Intelligence features. This leads us to believe that Apple could use Gemini’s multi-modal capabilities for its Writings tools , Image Playground , and Message summaries, too.
Elon Musk Not Happy With Apple and Google Tie Up
xAI CEO Elon Musk also responded to Google’s announcement post on X, sharing his thoughts on the matter by saying, “This seems like an unreasonable concentration of power for Google, given that they also have Android and Chrome.” Though we don’t expect either Apple or Google to respond to Elon, we will update the situation as it progresses.
It is worth noting that xAI is the company behind Grok, which is in hot water currently due to its inappropriate image generation fiasco , and has been getting backlash from multiple news outlets, X users, and even government authorities.
With over 4 year of experience under the belt, I cover all facets of consumer tech, from smartphones to other consumer electronics, our favorite social media apps, as well as the growing realm of AI and LLMs. As an Apps and AI writer app Beebom, I provide my expertise in all these areas, weaving stories that help you get familiar with the tech around you. But you will find me playing NYT daily puzzles in my free time.
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