Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra for a big leap in performance and AI compute

Apple debuted M6 in the new Mac mini and M5 Ultra in the new Mac Studio, providing an extraordinary leap in performance and AI capabilities. Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra for a big leap in performance and AI compute. PRESS RELEASE August 25, 2026 Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra for a big leap in performance and AI compute M6, Apple’s first 2 nm chip, features a larger, more powerful 12-core CPU, 12-core GPU, and Dual 16-core Neural Engine, while M5 Ultra is Apple’s first quad-die architecture and its most powerful chip ever M6 delivers a revolutionary leap in everyday performance and power efficiency.

M5 Ultra unleashes record-setting desktop-class power and massive unified memory bandwidth to conquer the most demanding projects. M6, Apple’s first modern 2-nanometer chip, advances every compute block, delivering gains across every dimension of performance. The chip features a larger 12-core CPU complex with the world’s fastest CPU core, a larger 12-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, a Dual 16-core Neural Engine, and up to 170GB/s of unified memory bandwidth.

1 M5 Ultra, the ultimate powerhouse for pro and AI workloads, uses next-generation UltraFusion technology to form a quad-die architecture for the first time in an M-series system on a chip (SoC). The chip includes an up-to-36-core CPU and up-to-80-core GPU with a massive 1.2TB/s of unified memory bandwidth, 50 percent more than M3 Ultra. With their advanced technologies, these SoCs deliver extraordinary compute with industry-leading power efficiency, empowering users to do even more on a desktop.