Apple is widely believed to have adopted TSMC's SoIC packaging for its upcoming M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, bringing with it an unprecedented level of silicon-related flexibility and granularity. Now, Apple's new Mac configurator is giving tantalizing confirmatory signals as to this eventuality.
We noted recently that, as per leaked anecdotes, Apple appears to be opting for TSMC's SoIC-MH packaging technology for its upcoming M5 Pro and M5 Max chips . For the benefit of those who might not
Recently I finally got my hands on a LoongArch processor, the ISA developed by China's Loongson Technology as an evolution from their earlier use of the MIPS64 ISA and inspired by RISC-V and other modern ISAs. The Loongson-3B6000 features 12 cores / 24 threads with dual channel DDR4 ECC memory support. Here is a look at how that latest-generation LoongArch desktop processor compares to the current generation AMD Zen 5 and Intel Arrow Lake desktop processors under Linux.
Apple last week changed the way you buy a Mac online, removing the previous lineup of customizable pre-configured options and instead putting you straight into configuring your spec from scratch .
While at first glance this seems a somewhat strange thing to do, arguably making it a little more complicated for a non-tech buyer to choose their Mac, the change could provide support for a theory that Apple will allow you to separate CPU and GPU options when buying an M5 Pro or Max Mac …
You’ve always been able
The M6 chipset for the redesigned OLED MacBook Pro has been reported to arrive sooner than expected , suggesting that Apple may not treat it to TSMC’s best manufacturing process yet, the 2nm N2P node. Instead, a new report states that the company will stick with the N2 variant that’s expected to be utilized for the A20 and A20 Pro , with the technological gap likely being filled with Apple’s vast knowledge of chipset design. There are small differences between TSMC
