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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 offers more memory bandwidth and supports higher memory configurations than the Pro one does.)
After fleshing out its MacBook lineup, attention turns to desktop Macs, with the Mac Studio update now expected in the middle of 2026.