@antirez: If you are asking yourself how much value there is in the new Mac Studio M5 Ultra, my answer is a question and a matter…
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Antirez evaluates the value of the new Mac Studio M5 Ultra by questioning its performance in running GLM 5.3 with optimal batching and parallel sessions for end-user speed.
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@ai_xiaomu: What makes Mac Studio M5 impressive isn't the 512G config, which M3 already has. The differences are: 1.2TB/s memory bandwidth, 36-core CPU + 80-core GPU with independent NPU, up to 512GB unified memory, Thunderbolt 5 + RDMA, supporting distributed AI inference across multiple Macs…
The highlights of Mac Studio M5 include its memory bandwidth, CPU/GPU core count, independent NPU, and support for distributed AI inference across multiple Macs. AI computing power is 4.3 times that of M3 Ultra, making it suitable for local model workstations.