Testing Apple’s 2026 16-inch MacBook Pro, M5 Max, and its new “performance” cores

M5 Pro and M5 Max both use the same 18-core CPU die, but Pro uses a 20-core GPU die, and Max gets a 40-core GPU die. (Because the memory controller is also part of the GPU die, the Max chip still ...

Apple’s new M5 Max feels like a huge upgrade if you bought your laptop three years ago

We’ve been busy testing many new MacBooks, ranging from the new $1,099 M5 MacBook Air, going all the way up the $6,149 ...
TweakTown

Apple's new M5 chip is official: up to 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 30% more GPU performance

TL;DR: Apple's new M5 processor powers the latest MacBook Pro, Vision Pro headset, and iPad Pro with up to 10 CPU and GPU cores, delivering 15% faster multi-threaded performance, 30% higher ...
Forbes

Apple CPU Flaw May Let Hackers Steal Your Data: 8 Ways To Stay Safe

A security flaw in Apple's processors could allow cybercriminals to steal your private data simply by tricking you into visiting a website. Security researchers have uncovered vulnerabilities in ...
New York Magazine on MSN

Apple Is Finally Making Cheap Computers

The $599 MacBook Neo is the company’s first true budget product. Why now?
TweakTown

Apple M4 Pro chip has 'world's fastest CPU core': up to 14 CPU cores, 20 GPU cores, 64GB of RAM

TL;DR: Apple announced new Mac mini systems featuring M4 and M4 Pro chips, claiming the M4 Pro has the "world's fastest CPU core." The M4 Pro chip includes a 14-core CPU, 20-core GPU, and a ...
AppleInsider

Understanding CPU job scheduling for Apple Silicon game development

For developers, threading is an important issue that impacts game performance. Here's how task scheduling works in Apple Silicon games. Demands on GPU and CPUs are some of the most compute-intensive ...