Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) — M5, 8-core GPU: specs and comparison

Performance score

Overall score (0–100) 13.6″, 60 Hz, 16 GB, 1.23 kg

24.21

Apple M5CPU score

43.30

5.12

The Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) — M5, 8-core GPU scores 24.21 out of 100 (average of CPU and graphics) and ranks 3167 among 8345 laptops.

A laptop's score is the average of its CPU and graphics scores by our calculation, not a benchmark. Graphics are counted at their power (TGP) in this very laptop: the same RTX 4070 at 60 W is slower than at 140 W.

FPS in 10 popular games

Resolution:

Game	Low	Medium	High	Ultra
Counter-Strike 2	85–115	65–90	50–70	35–50
Fortnite	85–115	65–85	50–65	35–50
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	30–40	23–30	17–23	13–17
Cyberpunk 2077	30–45	24–32	18–25	14–19
Rust	25–40	21–28	16–21	12–16
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	50–70	40–55	30–45	23–31
Apex Legends	60–80	45–60	35–50	25–35
ELDEN RING	35–45	25–35	20–27	15–20
Red Dead Redemption 2	45–65	35–50	25–40	21–28
Baldur's Gate 3	35–50	25–35	21–27	15–21

Approximate. Estimated from the games' system requirements with this laptop's CPU and GPU (at its power limit here), ±15–20%.

Real tests

What the test measures

Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.

CPU rendering (Blender)

MacBook Air: Apple M5

275

faster than 85% of tested · runs: 48

GPU rendering (Blender)

MacBook Air: Apple M5 GPU 8-core

1576

faster than 67% of tested · runs: 1

Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026. For laptops: the typical result of this CPU and GPU across different laptops, not adjusted to this model's power limit.

Description

The Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) — M5, 8-core GPU is a laptop by Apple, released in Q1 2026. It has the Apple M5, Apple M5 GPU 8-core graphics, 16 GB of unified and 512 GB of storage, with a 13.6″ IPS screen, 2560×1664 at 60 Hz.

Overview

Overall score (0–100)	24.21
Processor	Apple M5
CPU score	43.3
Graphics card	Apple M5 GPU 8-core
Graphics score	5.12
Brand	Apple
Model code	126320
Release date	Q1 2026
OS at launch	macOS

Display

Screen size	13.6″
Resolution	2560×1664
Refresh rate	60 Hz
Display type	IPS

Memory

RAM	16 GB unified
Storage	512 GB

Battery and body

Weight	1.23 kg

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