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M5 Pro chip could separate CPU and GPU in ‘server grade’ chips

M5 Pro chip could separate CPU and GPU in 'server grade' chips | Illustration of M5 chip graphic

One of the key elements of Apple’s A-series and M-series chips is the System-on-a-Chip (SoC) design which tightly integrates all the components within a single package. This includes both CPU and GPU.

But a new report suggests that the M5 Pro chip may take a different approach of having more separated CPU and GPU in order to improve performance and boost production yields …

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Apple reportedly canceled another Extreme chip for a future Mac Pro

Apple reportedly canceled another Extreme chip for a future Mac Pro | Existing M2 Ultra model shown

There’s currently very little reason to buy a Mac Pro over a Mac Studio configured with the M2 Ultra chip. That’s because Apple reportedly canceled plans for an M2 Extreme chip for the top-of-the-line Mac.

A new report suggests that history may be about to repeat itself, and that a planned Extreme chip for a future Mac Pro model may also now be in doubt. In the worst case, that could be no true new Mac Pro for years to come …

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New compact camera module for M5 MacBooks expected in 2025

New compact camera module for M5 MacBooks | Existing MacBook Pro shown

Apple has reportedly commissioned one of its Vietnamese suppliers, Sunny Optical, to provide a new MacBook compact camera module (CCM) from next year. This is likely to be first used in an M5 MacBook Pro in late 2025.

It’s a somewhat surprising move, given that Apple had to cancel iPhone lens orders from the same company due to production problems …

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