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Apple A10 Fusion vs Apple M5 (10-CPU)
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Summary
The Apple A10 Fusion (A10), designed around 2016 for mobile devices, was manufactured using the 10 nm process, with 3 MB L2, 4 MB L3 cache, and 26 GB/s memory bandwidth.
Its graphics are the Apple A10. The Apple M5 (10-CPU) (M5), a newer 10-core desktop processor manufactured using the 3 nm process, features 28 MB L2 cache, supports PCIe 4.0, and offers 154 GB/s memory bandwidth.
Its graphics are the Apple M5 (10 Core). In terms of performance, the M5 (10-CPU) significantly outperforms the A10 Fusion in Geekbench 6 (single and multi-core), thanks to a newer architecture and more cores. For gaming, the M5 (10-CPU) is clearly superior with more powerful graphics and higher memory bandwidth; the A10 is insufficient.
The M5 (10-CPU) also offers higher energy efficiency (3 nm vs. 10 nm of the A10 Fusion). Both CPUs are not available individually. The A10 Fusion is found in older, cheaper devices, while the M5 (10-CPU) powers current premium products. In summary, the M5 (10-CPU) offers outstanding performance for demanding tasks and gaming with high efficiency.
The A10 Fusion is suitable for basic tasks in older, budget-friendly systems.
Its graphics are the Apple A10. The Apple M5 (10-CPU) (M5), a newer 10-core desktop processor manufactured using the 3 nm process, features 28 MB L2 cache, supports PCIe 4.0, and offers 154 GB/s memory bandwidth.
Its graphics are the Apple M5 (10 Core). In terms of performance, the M5 (10-CPU) significantly outperforms the A10 Fusion in Geekbench 6 (single and multi-core), thanks to a newer architecture and more cores. For gaming, the M5 (10-CPU) is clearly superior with more powerful graphics and higher memory bandwidth; the A10 is insufficient.
The M5 (10-CPU) also offers higher energy efficiency (3 nm vs. 10 nm of the A10 Fusion). Both CPUs are not available individually. The A10 Fusion is found in older, cheaper devices, while the M5 (10-CPU) powers current premium products. In summary, the M5 (10-CPU) offers outstanding performance for demanding tasks and gaming with high efficiency.
The A10 Fusion is suitable for basic tasks in older, budget-friendly systems.
Apple A10 Fusion
- Designed for mobile devices (around 2016)
- Manufactured using the 10 nm process
- Basic performance for simple tasks
- Found in older, budget-friendly devices
Apple M5 (10-CPU)
- Newer 10-core desktop processor
- Manufactured using the 3 nm process
- Outstanding performance and energy efficiency
- Superior for demanding tasks and gaming
Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Apple A10 Fusion
20 %
4C / 4T · 2.34 GHz
Apple M5 (10-CPU)
100 %
10C / 10T · 4.61 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Apple A10 Fusion
7 %
4C / 4T · 2.34 GHz
Apple M5 (10-CPU)
100 %
10C / 10T · 3.60 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
Apple A10 Fusion
7 %
Apple A10
Apple M5 (10-CPU)
100 %
Apple M5 (10 Core)
More benchmarks
Cinebench 2026 (ST)
218 entries
218 entries
Cinebench 2026 (MC)
219 entries
219 entries
Cinebench 2024 (SC)
427 entries
427 entries
Cinebench 2024 (MC)
422 entries
422 entries
Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries
690 entries
Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries
665 entries
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
1,989 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries
1,927 entries
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries
2,512 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries
2,483 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries
2,219 entries
AnTuTu 8 Benchmark
118 entries
118 entries
Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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Apple A10 Fusion | Apple M5 (10-CPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Apple A series (27) | Apple M series (38) |
| CPU group | Apple A10/A10X (2) | Apple M5 (6) |
| Architecture | A10 | M5 |
| Technology | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Segment | Smartphone / Tablet | Notebook |
| Socket | ||
| Predecessor | Apple A9 | Apple M4 (10-CPU) |
| Successor | Apple A11 Bionic |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Apple A10 Fusion | Apple M5 (10-CPU) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 4 / 4 | 10 / 10 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✗ | ✗ |
| Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 2x Hurricane 2.34 GHz |
4x P-Core 0.91 - 4.61 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 2x Zephyr 1.09 GHz |
6x E-Core 0.90 - 3.05 GHz |
| L2-Cache | 3.00 MB | 28.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | 4.00 MB | |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Wischen
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Apple A10 Fusion | Apple M5 (10-CPU) |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | Apple A10 | Apple M5 (10 Core) |
| GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz | 0.34 - 1.90 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 24 / 192 | 160 / 1280 |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Max. displays | 1 | 3 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB | 24 GB |
| Technology | 16 nm | 3 nm |
| Release date | Q3/2016 | Q4/2025 |
NPU AI performance
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Wischen
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Apple A10 Fusion | Apple M5 (10-CPU) |
|---|---|---|
| AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine | |
| AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 60 TOPS | |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Wischen
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Apple A10 Fusion | Apple M5 (10-CPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | LPDDR4-3200 (25.6 GB/s) | LPDDR5X-9600 (153.6 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 3 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory channels | 1 | 2 |
| ECC | No | No |
| PCIe | 4.0 | |
| PCIe Bandwidth |
Thermal Management
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Wischen
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Apple A10 Fusion | Apple M5 (10-CPU) |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 5 W | 28 W |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | 15 W | |
| T. junction max. | 100 °C |
Technical details
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Wischen
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Apple A10 Fusion | Apple M5 (10-CPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Chiplet | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✗ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | iOS | macOS, iPadOS |
| Instruction set | Armv8-A (64 bit) | Armv9.2-A (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME | |
| Release date | Q3/2016 | Q4/2025 |
| Release price | ||
| Documents |
User Reviews
Your rating
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