Apple debuts its ‘most powerful chip ever’ in M5 Ultra and M6
What's happening
Apple launched two new chips, the M6 and the M5 Ultra, positioning them as major jumps in performance and on-device AI compute. The company unveiled updated Mac mini and Mac Studio models that use these processors, with claims like a 12-core GPU (two more cores than before), Neural Accelerators in each core for the first time on Mac mini, up to 4x faster AI performance and 2x faster graphics versus the M4 Mac mini, and a Dual 16-core Neural Engine delivering up to 2x faster performance than the previous generation. Coverage notes Apple was surprised by AI-driven demand for Mac mini and Mac Studio as it rolled out the new models.
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AI demand and on-device inference needs pushed Apple to equip Mac mini and Mac Studio with much stronger neural and GPU capabilities now.
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If you think "AI requires cloud GPUs," Apple just dared you to run models on a Mac mini, and the company says performance just got 4x faster for AI and 2x faster graphics with M6/M5 Ultra compared to M4.
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- Apple's Ternus Bets on AI-Enhanced Hardware Amid Generative AI Lag조선일보Aug 31
- Apple unveils a more powerful Mac mini featuring the all-new M6 and M5 Pro
"A 12-core GPU, also with two more cores than before, now includes Neural Accelerators in each core for the first time on Mac mini, resulting in up to 4x faster AI performance and 2x faster graphics than Mac mini with M4. In addition, the all-new Dual 16-core Neural Engine delivers up to 2x faster performance than the previous generation, and combined with the advanced GPU, Mac mini is a powerhous
r/LocalLLaMAAug 25 - Apple Caught Off Guard by AI Demand for Mac Mini and Mac StudioHackerNewsAug 31
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