Mac Studio (M5 Ultra) (Est.)
The Mac Studio (M5 Ultra, 2026) is Apple’s flagship silicon workstation, utilizing next-generation quad-die UltraFusion interconnect technology to deliver unprecedented unified memory bandwidth and local AI inference capabilities.
Architectural Highlights & Specs
- CPU Topology: 30-Core design (10 Super Cores @ 4.61 GHz + 20 Performance Cores).
- GPU: 60-Core massive parallel graphics array.
- Inter-die Bandwidth: >4.4 TB/s UltraFusion link, eliminating multi-socket memory latency.
- Unified Memory: 1.2 TB/s bandwidth with up to 512GB unified capacity for localized frontier-class LLM execution.
- MSRP: $5,499.
Benchmark Projections (Geekbench 6 & Metal)
- Single-Core CPU: 4,260.
- Multi-Core CPU: ~33,000.
- Metal GPU: ~350,000.
- Normalized Combined Score: 85,205.
- Bang for Buck Rating: 15.49 (Grade B, #1 on Fastest Macs Leaderboard).
| Manufacturer Part Number | M5-ultra |
|---|---|
| Year | 2026 |
| Model Name | Mac Studio (M5 Ultra) |
| MSRP ($) | $5,499 |
| Current Market Price | N/A |
| Nano-Texture screen Available | N/A |
| CPU/SOC Family | M5 |
| CPU/SOC Variant | Ultra (Est.) |
| Total CPU Cores | 30 |
| Total GPU Cores | 60 |
| Memory Bandwidth (GB/s) | 1200 |
| Max Screen Brightness (Nits) | N/A |
| Weight (Lbs) | 7.9 |
| Geekbench Single Core | 4,260 |
| Geekbench Multi Core | 33,000 |
| Geekbench Metal GPU | 350,000 |
| Performance* | 85,205 |
| Bang for Buck | 15.49 (B) |