Apple M6 vs M5 Ultra: Which Apple Silicon Class Fits Your Workload?
Apple M6 targets compact everyday desktops with a 12-core CPU, while M5 Ultra scales to 36 CPU cores, 512 GB of unified memory, and 1.2 TB/s of bandwidth.
Key facts
Production status: Production
Release date: 2026-08-25
Cores / Threads: 36 / 36
Base clock: -
Turbo clock: -
TDP: -
Process: -
Codename: M5 Ultra
Generation: Apple Silicon
All available specs
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU core layout | 12 super cores + 24 performance cores |
| GPU cores | 80 |
| Neural Engine | 32-core |
| Maximum unified memory | 512 GB |
| Unified memory bandwidth | 1.2 TB/s |
| Architecture | Four dies connected with UltraFusion |
| Official source date | 2026-08-25 |
| Official source | Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra — https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/08/apple-introduces-m6-and-m5-ultra-for-a-big-leap-in-performance-and-ai-compute/ |
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