Apple’s M5 lands in a refreshed 14-inch MacBook Pro and the latest iPad Pro, promising up to 3.5x faster AI performance than M4, higher GPU throughput, and quicker storage. Here is what is actually new, how it stacks up against last year’s iPad Pro M4 generation we covered, and where these machines fit into real production workflows. Apple just updated the 14-inch MacBook Pro and both sizes of iPad Pro with the new M5 chip. There is no design overhaul, which puts the focus squarely on compute: a next-gen 10-core GPU with a Neural Accelerator in each core, a faster 16-core Neural Engine, higher unified-memory bandwidth, and faster SSDs. Preorders are open now, with availability starting October 22. Faster multithreaded CPU performance in M5 for multitasking across apps. Image credit: Apple What M5 actually brings M5 is built on Apple’s third-generation 3-nanometer process, adds Neural Accelerators per GPU core, and raises unified-memory bandwidth to 153 GB/s. Apple cites over 4x peak GPU compute for AI vs M4, plus third-generation ray tracing and the company’s “world’s fastest” performance CPU core. Developers tapping Core ML and Metal APIs should see gains without code changes, while low-level Tensor APIs in Metal 4 target custom AI pipelines. Handles demanding workflows. Image credit: Apple MacBook Pro M5: faster AI and storage for mobile finishing The 14-inch MacBook Pro keeps its $1,599 starting price, Liquid Retina XDR with optional nano-texture, ports, and quoted battery life up to 24 hours. Apple’s figures highlight up to 1.6x faster...
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