Apple has finally introduced the M5 Pro and M5 Max silicon chips, which will first land on the new MacBook Pro 14 and 16 models.
We’ll be focusing on the new chips, since the new MacBook Pro 14 and 16 models are essentially the same as before.
The new chip utilizes Apple’s new Fusion Architecture that merges two 3rd-gen 3nm dies with advanced packaging. That includes a powerful CPU, scalable GPU, unified memory controller, Media Engine, Neural Engine, and Thunderbolt 5 capacity.
They feature a 16-core CPU that consists of 6 super cores and 12 all-new performance cores. As per Apple, the new chip offers up to 2.5x higher multithread performance than the M1 Pro and M1 Max. Both models have a 16-core NPU.
For the graphics, the M5 Pro can be had with a 16-core or 20-core GPU, while the M5 Max has a 32-core GPU and can be configured with up to 40 cores. The new chips can power up to four external displays.
The new MacBook Pros also get up to 24-hour battery life, Liquid Retina XDR display, WiFi 7, Bluetooth 6, and macOS Tahoe.
Apple has already posted the prices of the M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros on their official website:
MacBook Pro 14:
- M5 Pro, 15-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 24GB/1TB: Php149,990
- M5 Pro, 15-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 24GB/2TB: Php175,990
- M5 Pro, 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU, 24GB/2TB: Php189,990
- M5 Max, 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 32GB/2TB: Php239,990
- Nano-texture display: +Php9,750
MacBook Pro 16:
- M5 Pro, 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU, 24GB/1TB: Php179,990
- M5 Pro, 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU, 48GB/1TB: Php205,990
- M5 Max, 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 36GB/2TB: Php259,990
- M5 Max, 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU, 48GB/2TB: Php299,990
- Nano-texture display: +Php9,750