Apple Prepares M5 Chips with Advanced 3nm Technology for Late 2025 Devices

The M5 chip will utilize TSMC's System on Integrated Chip technology, offering improved performance and thermal efficiency while skipping the costly 2nm process.

• Apple has ordered M5 chips from TSMC, with mass production expected to begin in the second half of 2025.
• The M5 chips will feature enhanced ARM architecture and TSMC's 3nm process, improving performance and energy efficiency over the M4 series.
• Apple opted against using the 2nm process for cost reasons, instead adopting TSMC's advanced System on Integrated Chip (SoIC) technology for better thermal management and reduced electrical leakage.
• The first M5-equipped devices, including iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and potentially Apple Vision Pro, are speculated to launch in late 2025 or early 2026.
• Apple plans to integrate M5 chips into its AI server infrastructure, potentially supporting advancements in AI-driven features like a new large language model for Siri.

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