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Apple M5 Pro and M5 Max Debut New "M-Core" Tier and SoIC 2.5D Packaging

What happened

Apple launched the M5 Pro and M5 Max SoCs, featuring a new 'M-core' tier and up to 128GB LPDDR5X memory. The article details architectural changes but provides no data on supply chain, pricing, or component availability. This is a product announcement with no immediate, quantifiable impact on component trading.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 25/100

Affected components and suppliers

LPDDR5X

Apple

new-productsoc-design

Source and time

Source: TechPowerUp · 3/3/2026 · View original source

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Apple M5 Pro and M5 Max Debut New "M-Core" Tier and SoIC 2.5D Packaging

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