Apple has begun mass production of its next-generation M5 chip, according to South Korean media, with the processor expected to arrive in

Reports indicate that TSMC and other semiconductor companies have been working on the M5 chip series since last month. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

After Apple ordered TSMC to start the production development of the M5 chip, the mass production for this upcoming processor has now begun.

South Korean media claims that Apple Silicon M5 chips are in mass production, which makes a lot of sense considering that the first devices that will use them are expected ship before the end of 2025.

The M5 chips are expected to bring improvements through advanced 3-nanometer technology, enhancing speed and efficiency. Although Apple is not using TSMC’s latest 2nm process due to cost, the M5 series still promises major advancements over the current M4 chips, thanks to a new 3D stacking design that manages heat better and reduces power loss.

Apple has reportedly started mass production of its next-gen M5 processor: will power new MacBook Pros, iPad Pros, and new Vision Pro successor.

The expectation is that we see the vanilla M5 first (likely inside iPad Pros), to be followed by Pro, Max and even an Ultra version later on.

South Korean website claims that TSMC has started high-volume production of Apple's M5 processors using N3P fabrication process.