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A report by The Elec says Apple has ordered next-generation M5 chips from TSMC and mass production will start sometime in the second half of next year.
The report also says Apple has decided to forgo using TSMC’s newer advanced 2nm manufacturing process for its M5 chips and will instead use a more advanced version of the company’s 3nm process.
The next-gen 3nm process will reportedly use a 3D chip-stacking approach known as System on Integrated Chip (SoIC) technology that supposedly improves thermals and reduces electrical leakage.
According to another report by MacRumors, we can expect the M5 chips to debut first in the iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Apple Vision Pro.
Since mass production of the M5 chips will start in the second half of 2025, there's a chance the first M5-powered devices will hit the market by the end of next year, in which case, the most likely candidate would be the MacBook Pro.
If Apple decides to hold off until 2026, then the iPad Pro and Apple Vision Pro are likely to be the first M5 devices. Launching in lower volume products like the iPad Pro and Vision Pro makes sense since yields are likely to be low at first.
The iPad Pro was the first device to receive the current-generation M4 chip. At the same time, Apple is rumoured to be working on an updated version of the Vision Pro headset with the M5 chip.
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