GoKawiilApple unveils M5 Ultra chip for Mac Studio with 80-core GPU option
Apple has introduced the M5 Ultra, its most powerful chip yet, by fusing two M5 Max dies into a single quad-die processor connected at 4.4TB/s. It offers up to 36 CPU cores, an 80-core GPU option, and support for up to 512GB of unified memory with 1.2TB/s bandwidth, arriving in new Mac Studio models starting at $5,499.
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The chip targets AI professionals who need to run massive language models and datasets locally rather than in the cloud, thanks to its huge memory ceiling and 4.5x AI compute boost over the M3 Ultra. It also signals Apple's continued push toward proprietary silicon that ties high-end performance exclusively to its own hardware ecosystem, potentially widening the gap with competitors reliant on off-the-shelf chips.
- M5 Ultra fuses four dies into one processor, a first for Apple silicon
- Supports up to 512GB unified memory, enabling on-device large language model processing
- New Mac Studio starts at $5,499, likely rising steeply with memory upgrades
Apple Mac Studio (M4 Max) — If the M5 Ultra headlines have you eyeing Apple's desktop powerhouse, the current Mac Studio is the machine that line lives in — a compact box built for heavy video editing and local AI workloads. It packs Apple silicon, plenty of unified memory options and a generous port selection right on the front, so your drives and card readers stay within reach.
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