aiqbench analysis
The M5 Ultra's integration of Wi-Fi 7 and support for massive local LLMs marks a significant shift toward on-device AI inference capabilities within Apple's desktop lineup. By fusing two M5 Max dies, this quad-die architecture establishes a new high-end tier specifically targeting professional AI workloads rather than general consumer tasks.
Apple's M5 Ultra is its most powerful chip ever - with 4x faster AI performance than M3 Ultra
The Mac Studio with the M5 Ultra will feature up to a whopping 512GB of unified memory, and drive up to eight external displays.
Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Apple announced its new Mac Mini and Mac Studio with the M6, M5 Max, and M5 Ultra chips. The M5 Ultra is its most powerful chip ever. Prices have also gone up, with the Mac Mini M6 starting at $899. Apple announced on Tuesday…
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