Apple Unveils M5 Pro and M5 Max Chips: Major Boost in MacBook Pro Performance with Fusion Architecture
Apple introduced the M5 Pro and M5 Max processors based on the new Fusion Architecture. The chips are used in updated MacBook Pros.
What is known
Fusion Architecture combines two dies within a single system on a chip (SoC). It includes a CPU, a scalable GPU, a Media Engine, a unified memory controller, a Neural Engine, and Thunderbolt 5 support.
The M5 Pro and M5 Max have an 18-core processor. The configuration includes six high-performance "super cores" and 12 new efficient cores. According to the company, the performance boost in professional tasks is up to 30% compared to the previous generation.
The graphics subsystem scales up to 40 GPU cores. Each core features a Neural Accelerator. Peak computational performance for AI tasks has increased more than four times compared to the previous generation. The overall graphics performance increase is up to 20%, and in ray tracing tasks — up to 35%.
The M5 Pro supports up to 64 GB of unified memory with a bandwidth of 307 GB/s. The M5 Max — up to 128 GB with a bandwidth of 614 GB/s. The M5 Pro is positioned for data modeling professionals, audio production, and STEM fields. The M5 Max is aimed at 3D animation, application development, and AI research.
Pre-orders open soon. Sales start on March 11.
Source: Apple
