by Apple still has a few M4 Macs to release before they are driven on computers that are powered by the next generation M5 chips. This generation marks an important milestone for Apple, because the company continues to improve its processors to better perform AI tasks.
Although there are only a few rumors about when Apple is expected to release M5 Macs, the image of what the company can reveal in the coming quarters gets.
M5 will be big for Apple Intelligence
Allegedly, Apple started producing the M5 chip in January. Although we are still many months away from an official release, Et news Says the “Apple M5 chip packaging is handled by Taiwan’s ASE, the American Amkor and China’s JCET. The first mass production was started by ASE and Mass Production with Amkor and JCET will follow.”
These companies also add means to make the high-end M5 Pro, M5 Max and M5 culturalips. Although the power efficiency has improved by 5-10% and the performance has improved by 5% compared to the M4 chip, we must see them in action to know whether the AI ​​processors Apple intelligence and other complex tasks can fully feed.
According to The ELECThe M5 chip will have improved armarchitecture and will be manufactured using the latest 3-nanometer process technology from TSMC, an improvement compared to the M3 and M4 chips. The M5 processor will use a new system about integrated chip (SOIC) technology, which improves thermal management and reduces electric leakage.
This allowed us to see improvements in performance and efficiency and a broader focus on neural engine tasks for AI and Apple Intelligence. Although we know that Apple has switched to producing its newer processors, the company will still release a number of new M4-driven devices, including some that still have to be revealed.
M5 MacBook and Mac release data
The M5 Macs is not expected to be released before the autumn of 2025. Currently, Apple has to launch the M4 MacBook Air, expected in March, then the Mac Studio Mid 2025, and a new Mac Pro against the second half of this year.
With that in mind, this is when we could expect new M5 Macs:
- MacBook Pro: The M5 MacBook Pro is expected to be released in the second half of 2025, not before the fall; Must contain M5, M5 Pro and M5 Max options.
- MacBook Air: If Apple follows the trend, a new MacBook Air will probably be released at the beginning of 2026, around the first quarter.
- Mac Studio: Rumors suggest that Apple is planting a new Studiod display, so the company can also release a new Mac studio with the M5 chip. This computer could send in mid -2026 with an M5 Ultra chip.
The Apple schedule for releasing Mac Mini, iMac and Mac Pro updates has been irregular lately. That said, if the company intends to release these Macs, the first two could be available at any time from the end of 2025 to mid -2026, while the last one could be available from mid -2026 to the end of 2026.
