Testing Apple’s 2026 16-inch MacBook Pro, M5 Max, and its new “performance” cores
Summary
Ars Technica reviews Apple's M5 Pro and M5 Max Fusion Architecture, detailing the breakup of CPU and GPU dies, the new 'super' and 'performance' cores, and the implications for pro workloads. It covers benchmark results, power consumption, and architectural differences versus older generations, clarifying naming confusions and upgrade trade-offs for professionals.