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How M5 Pro and M5 Max push MacBook Pro into high-bandwidth AI era

On Tuesday, Apple introduced M5 Pro and M5 Max, debuting a dual-die Fusion Architecture that pushes Apple Silicon further into AI-heavy professional workflows on the latest MacBook Pro. Here’s how.

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Apple’s new M5-series chips

The new chips combine two third-generation 3-nanometer dies into a single system on a chip, expanding CPU performance, GPU compute, and unified memory bandwidth. Preorders begin March 4, with availability starting March 11.

Apple describes the shift as more than a routine core bump, framing it as a structural change in how MacBook Pro-class silicon scales.

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