"It seems like a new iPad Pro could be one of the announcements on tap. Russian YouTube channel Wylsacom has posted an unboxing video and early tour of what appears to be a retail boxed version of a new 256GB 13-inch iPad Pro, as well as an M5 processor that we haven't seen in any other Apple product yet. This would be the first new iPad Pro since May of 2024, when Apple introduced the current M4 version."
"While we don't have details on the chip's manufacturing process or other changes, quick Geekbench 6 runs show the M5 in this iPad Pro improving CPU performance by roughly 10 to 15 percent and GPU performance by about 34 percent, compared to the M4 in the old iPad Pro. This M5 includes three high-performance CPU cores and six high-efficiency CPU cores, the same core count as the 256GB and 512GB versions of the M4 iPad Pro."
"The same channel also got ahold of the M4 MacBook Pro early, so it seems likely that this is genuine. And while the video is mostly dedicated to complaining about packaging, the wattage of the included power adapter, and how boring it is that Apple doesn't introduce dramatic design changes every generation, it does also give us some early performance numbers for the new M5."
Apple typically holds a major September event and often follows with smaller fall announcements focused on Mac or iPad. A Russian YouTube channel posted an unboxing of a retail 256GB 13-inch iPad Pro that appears to include an M5 processor not seen before. The channel previously obtained the M4 MacBook Pro early, supporting the leak's credibility. The video criticizes packaging and adapter wattage but provides early Geekbench 6 numbers. The M5 shows roughly 10–15% CPU gains and about 34% GPU gains versus the M4. The M5 has three high-performance and six high-efficiency CPU cores; GPU core count and fabrication details remain unknown.
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