# Apple M5 Ultra and M6 Silicon Explained: 2nm Tech, Quad-Die Chips Promise Macs Massive AI Muscle

> Source: <https://uk.pcmag.com/processors/166907/apple-m5-ultra-and-m6-silicon-explained-2nm-tech-quad-die-chips-promise-macs-massive-ai-muscle>
> Published: 2026-08-25 21:37:22+00:00

Arriving in September in Mac mini and Mac Studio desktops, Apple's new chips harness bleeding-edge manufacturing and unprecedented four-die scaling to boost local agentic AI in a big, big way.

Apple's latest M6 and M5 Ultra chips, teased Tuesday ahead of their September launch, are a generational leap forward for Apple silicon. Debuting in the updated Mac mini and Mac Studio desktops, this latest wave of silicon is a big departure …