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Apple quietly launched its M5 chip on Wednesday, the powerhouse behind its latest 14-inch MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro. It marks another major milestone in Apple’s silicon journey - one that began in 2020 with the game-changing M1. But while the M1 started Apple’s breakaway from Intel, the new M5 looks set to redefine how much artificial intelligence a chip can handle on your desk or in your hands.
From M1 to M5: A Quick Evolution
M1 proved Apple could make its own chips that rivalled Intel. M2 brought incremental boosts. M3 introduced ray tracing and hardware-level AI optimisation. Then came the M4 that focused mainly on graphics improvements and energy efficiency.
Now, the M5 takes that foundation and supercharges i