Apple unveils M5 Ultra with up to 80-core GPU and 1.2TB/s memory bandwidth
JosephJacks_ · x · 2026-08-26
Apple has released the new M5 Ultra chip with significant hardware upgrades:
- CPU: Up to 36 cores.
- GPU: Up to 80 cores.
- Memory: Unified memory bandwidth reaches 1.2TB/s.
A fully specced-out Mac Studio (with 16TB storage and 256GB memory) is now priced at $18,299.
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