Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, known for his accurate predictions about Apple, shared the first rumors about the new generation of Apple M5 processors, which are expected to be mass-produced in the first half of 2025.
Apple M5 series chips will be manufactured on the basis of TSMC N3P (3 nm) process technology. This node promises to reduce power consumption by 5-10% compared to the N3E process used for M4 and provide a 5% performance boost thanks to advanced manufacturing technology.
The base version of the Apple M5 processor will go into mass production in the first half of 2025. It will be followed by the M5 Pro/Max versions in the second half of the year. The top-of-the-line M5 Ultra version is scheduled to go into mass production in 2026.
Ming-Chi Kuo claims that Apple will use the «server» System-on-Integrated-Chips-molding-Horizontal (SoIC-mH) architecture for the M5 Pro, Max, and Ultra processors. This technology reduces the size of chips by 30-50% compared to conventional system-on-chip solutions, which should improve thermal efficiency and reduce the risk of trotting (performance degradation due to overheating).
In addition to this, Apple plans to separate the CPU and GPU platforms for the entire M5 chip series, which should provide a performance boost. In addition, the new line of processors is expected to offer significant acceleration of AI tasks.
Source: gsmarena
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