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Apple built its new M6 and M5 Ultra desktops for the people daisy-chaining Macs to run AI
Apple's first 2nm chip and its first quad-die design arrive in a new Mac mini and Mac Studio
The big picture: Apple announced two new chips and two refreshed desktops today. The M6 is Apple's first 2nm chip. The M5 Ultra is its first quad-die design and the most powerful silicon the company has shipped. As for the desktop PCs, there are no significant new features on either machine, but this is a real spec and pricing bump. What's changed in the past couple of years is who these boxes are for, and whether you'll be able to get one.
Apple is reportedly skipping M6 Pro, Max, and Ultra chips to fast-track AI-focused M7 Macs
Apple's next Mac chips could pack 1.5TB of memory, all in the name of AI
MacBook Neo demand is so strong it's creating supply headaches for Apple
Limited supplies of repurposed A18 Pro silicon leave Apple weighing higher costs or tighter inventory
Apple M5 Max MacBooks are getting surprisingly close to real gaming PCs
Baldur's Gate 3 maxed out in 4K, while Resident Evil 9 and Kingdom Come II also achieve high performance
Apple M5 chips introduce a new "super core" tier in its CPU design
What Apple's M5 core rebrand says about its silicon strategy
Connecting the dots: In its latest overhaul of the MacBook Pro lineup, Apple has done more than roll out faster hardware. The launch of the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips introduced a subtle but significant reframing of Apple's CPU design – and the language used to describe it. What was once a familiar hierarchy of "performance" and "efficiency" cores has been reframed. The M5 generation introduces a new top tier of "super" cores.
Apple's M5 Pro and M5 Max pack 18 CPU cores, up to 40 GPU cores, and faster unified memory
Fusion multi-die packaging and per-core neural accelerators target AI and graphics performance
Highly anticipated: Apple this week unveiled new MacBook Pro laptops powered by its latest M5 Pro and M5 Max processors, chips the company says deliver "the world's fastest CPU cores." The new SoCs also introduce next-generation GPUs with a neural accelerator embedded in each core, designed to boost on-device AI workloads.
Apple unveils MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max, refreshes MacBook Air with M5
Pricing starts at $1,099 for MacBook Air and $2,199 for new faster MacBook Pro
Upcoming Apple M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips leaked in iOS 26.3
Unreleased processors show up in developer build, hinting at Apple's next wave of Mac silicon
Apple and AMD now each hold about 20% of the laptop CPU market
Intel's market share has fallen from approximately 90% to 60% in eight years
Intel could return to Macs and iPads by 2027, but this time as Apple's contract chipmaker
Apple tests Intel's 18AP node as US fabs chase M-series work
Apple is gearing up for an M5 Ultra chip, and the Mac Studio might get it first
An touchscreen MacBook M6 is rumored for mid 2027
Apple M5 debuts on MacBook Pro 14, new iPad Pro, and Vision Pro refresh
M5 chip delivers Apple's biggest leap in AI and graphics performance yet
Apple M5 chip set to debut in new iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro as soon as this week
M5 marks Apple's next phase in custom silicon rollout
Why Apple's next CEO is likely to be John Ternus
Looking ahead: Analysts have begun speculating about how much longer Apple will remain under CEO Tim Cook, who turns 65 next month. Although several of the company's executives appear qualified to succeed him, Apple's recent actions have increased the likelihood that hardware engineering chief John Ternus will take over within the next few years.
Early Apple M5 benchmarks reveal modest CPU jump, bigger GPU gains
FCC documents confirm Apple's next Vision Pro, MacBook Pro, and iPad Pro lineup
Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite looks good in early CPU benchmarks, but Apple holds GPU crown
Latest Snapdragon SoC edges past Apple M4 Pro in some synthetic tests, but M5 looms
Apple testing "Veritas" AI chatbot to upgrade Siri as M5 and M6 MacBook Pros, iPhone 17e target 2026 launch
Will Apple finally get AI right?
M5 MacBook Pro won't arrive before 2026, Mac mini with M5 and M5 Pro could launch soon
The M5 Macs may retain the familiar design of their predecessors
Can your Mac handle Cyberpunk 2077? FPS benchmarks put M-series chips to the test
MacBook Air M1 barely plays the game at 12 fps
Next-gen iPad Pro to debut Apple's M5 chip ahead of Macs
M5-powered iPad Pro could arrive as soon as October, keeping same design
Apple macOS Tahoe brings major gaming improvements through Metal 4 and DLSS wrapper support
Cyberpunk, Red Dead II, Starfield, Jurassic World Evolution, and more will become playable
Low-cost MacBook with iPhone chip could shake up Apple's laptop lineup
Cheaper than the MacBook Air
Steam adds Apple Silicon support and new accessibility filters
Color blindness, text size, control options, and other accessibility filters are now available
Apple pushes ahead with M6, M7, smart glasses, and AI chips in sweeping silicon roadmap
Next-gen processors could feature up to 256 CPU cores and power everything from Macs to cloud servers