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[GStocks123]

More relating to the Apple job advert I recently posted

Apple M4 Chip and the Future of Apple Silicon (Apple M5) - LearnXYZ

Apple’s transition from Intel processors to custom-designed Apple Silicon marked…

learnxyz.in

Anticipated Innovations for the Apple M5 Chipset – The Next Frontier in Silicon​

Following the groundbreaking M4 chipset, Apple’s M5 is poised to push the boundaries of performance, efficiency, and artificial intelligence even further. While Apple has not officially confirmed details, industry trends, patent filings, and TSMC’s roadmap provide a compelling glimpse into what the M5 might bring. Here’s a speculative deep dive into its potential advancements:

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1. Manufacturing Process: TSMC’s 1.8nm (A14) Node

• Shrinking to 1.8nm: The M5 could adopt TSMC’s next-generation 1.8nm (A14) process by late 2026, offering:
  • ~15% higher transistor density vs. 2nm (M4), enabling 50+ billion transistors.
  • 20-25% power efficiency gains and 10-15% faster clock speeds at matched power.
  • Backside Power Delivery (BSPDN): A new technology that moves power rails beneath the silicon, reducing signal interference and improving performance for high-frequency designs.
• 3D Hybrid Bonding: Stacked cache or memory layers using TSMC’s 3D Fabric™ for ultra-low latency between CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine.

2. CPU and GPU: Performance Redefined

A. CPU Architecture:

• Next-Gen “Hurricane” P-Cores:
  • 12-16 performance cores with SMT (Simultaneous Multi-Threading) support, enabling 24-32 threads for workstation-grade multitasking.
  • Clock speeds exceeding 4.5 GHz (up from M4’s ~4.2 GHz).
• “Tempest” E-Cores:
  • Redesigned efficiency cores with 30% faster single-threaded performance than M4’s E-cores, closing the gap with Intel’s P-cores.

B. GPU Evolution:

• Ray Tracing Pro Max:
  • Dedicated hardware for path tracing (cinema-quality lighting) and AI-upscaled frame generation (similar to NVIDIA DLSS 3).
  • Up to 64 GPU cores in M5 Ultra variants, targeting AAA gaming and 8K/120fps video workflows.
• Apple Photon Architecture:
  • A rumored in-house GPU design replacing ARM’s Immortalis, with support for DirectX 12 Ultimate and OpenGL Next.

3. AI and Neural Engine: The Brain of the Future

• 6th-Gen Neural Engine:
  • 128-core design (up from M4’s 24 cores), delivering 200+ TOPS (trillion operations per second).
  • Transformer Accelerators: Dedicated hardware for real-time inference of 100B+ parameter LLMs (e.g., ChatGPT-scale models on-device).
• Autonomous AI Agents:
  • System-level integration for AI agents that automate workflows (e.g., drafting emails, editing videos) without cloud dependency.
• Neuromorphic Computing:
  
  • Experimental support for spiking neural networks (SNNs), mimicking human brain efficiency for sensor data processing in Vision Pro

 

[Diogenese]

More relating to the Apple job advert I recently posted

Apple M4 Chip and the Future of Apple Silicon (Apple M5) - LearnXYZ

Apple’s transition from Intel processors to custom-designed Apple Silicon marked…

learnxyz.in

Anticipated Innovations for the Apple M5 Chipset – The Next Frontier in Silicon​

Following the groundbreaking M4 chipset, Apple’s M5 is poised to push the boundaries of performance, efficiency, and artificial intelligence even further. While Apple has not officially confirmed details, industry trends, patent filings, and TSMC’s roadmap provide a compelling glimpse into what the M5 might bring. Here’s a speculative deep dive into its potential advancements:

---

1. Manufacturing Process: TSMC’s 1.8nm (A14) Node

• Shrinking to 1.8nm: The M5 could adopt TSMC’s next-generation 1.8nm (A14) process by late 2026, offering:
  • ~15% higher transistor density vs. 2nm (M4), enabling 50+ billion transistors.
  • 20-25% power efficiency gains and 10-15% faster clock speeds at matched power.
  • Backside Power Delivery (BSPDN): A new technology that moves power rails beneath the silicon, reducing signal interference and improving performance for high-frequency designs.
• 3D Hybrid Bonding: Stacked cache or memory layers using TSMC’s 3D Fabric™ for ultra-low latency between CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine.

2. CPU and GPU: Performance Redefined

A. CPU Architecture:

• Next-Gen “Hurricane” P-Cores:
  • 12-16 performance cores with SMT (Simultaneous Multi-Threading) support, enabling 24-32 threads for workstation-grade multitasking.
  • Clock speeds exceeding 4.5 GHz (up from M4’s ~4.2 GHz).
• “Tempest” E-Cores:
  • Redesigned efficiency cores with 30% faster single-threaded performance than M4’s E-cores, closing the gap with Intel’s P-cores.

B. GPU Evolution:

• Ray Tracing Pro Max:
  • Dedicated hardware for path tracing (cinema-quality lighting) and AI-upscaled frame generation (similar to NVIDIA DLSS 3).
  • Up to 64 GPU cores in M5 Ultra variants, targeting AAA gaming and 8K/120fps video workflows.
• Apple Photon Architecture:
  • A rumored in-house GPU design replacing ARM’s Immortalis, with support for DirectX 12 Ultimate and OpenGL Next.

3. AI and Neural Engine: The Brain of the Future

• 6th-Gen Neural Engine:
  • 128-core design (up from M4’s 24 cores), delivering 200+ TOPS (trillion operations per second).
  • Transformer Accelerators: Dedicated hardware for real-time inference of 100B+ parameter LLMs (e.g., ChatGPT-scale models on-device).
• Autonomous AI Agents:
  • System-level integration for AI agents that automate workflows (e.g., drafting emails, editing videos) without cloud dependency.
• Neuromorphic Computing:
  
  • Experimental support for spiking neural networks (SNNs), mimicking human brain efficiency for sensor data processing in Vision Pro

I think TENNS are a step beyond Transformers, but I don't have a reference to hand.

 

[Diogenese]

I think TENNS are a step beyond Transformers, but I don't have a reference to hand.

Found it!

https://www.wevolver.com/article/2024-state-of-edge-ai-report/generative-ai-at-the-edge

"Combining the new algorithms with some innovative hardware choices – especially those that make 3D convolutions very efficient – brings a big step in efficiency—demonstrating more than 100-500x improvement in energy efficiency without compromising accuracy. In terms of disruptive potential, TENNs could revolutionize LLMs and LVMs at the Edge. Tested on prior generation transformer-based models, a TENNs-equivalent has shown that for equivalent perplexity scores (an indicator of correctness), while reducing model size and MACs/token by 3-4 orders of magnitude. More importantly, the training of these models is similar to that of CNN training and yet takes less than 1/10th the time compared to the transformer equivalent."

 

[Diogenese]

@Bravo

MB CLA 792 km
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7306011210758381572/

 

[7für7]

@Bravo WHAT THE HECK… I KNEW IT!!!

 

[Pom down under]

Dont think this short video has been posted?

 

[Pom down under]

Gesture Appliances Control with Pose Detection - BrainChip AKD1000 | Expert Projects

Control your TV, Air Conditioner or Lightbulb by just pointing your finger at them, using the BrainChip AKD1000 achieving great accuracy and low power consumption.

docs.edgeimpulse.com

 

[Adam82]

We are the architects of our new Mercedes-Benz Operating System MB.OS. | Markus Schäfer

We are the architects of our new Mercedes-Benz Operating System MB.OS. It enables us to take the customer experience to the next level, making full use of multi-agent AI, large language models (LLMs) and the best apps that our customers love. So, I’m proud to announce that we have a 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘄...

www.linkedin.com

 

[Deadpool]

My reading is the Qualcomm/EI union is an open marriage.

They already have a lot of mutual friends. Perhaps it may involve a bit of partner-swapping, but that will involve more than the keys in a bowl, and more of the "You show me yours, ..." .

Can only hope they have a good supply of antibiotics

 

[MDhere]

We are the architects of our new Mercedes-Benz Operating System MB.OS. | Markus Schäfer

We are the architects of our new Mercedes-Benz Operating System MB.OS. It enables us to take the customer experience to the next level, making full use of multi-agent AI, large language models (LLMs) and the best apps that our customers love. So, I’m proud to announce that we have a 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘄...

www.linkedin.com

ok here comes the dot joining again... Mercedes are in bed with Brainchip and Qualcomm, Qualcomm is in bed with Tata Exlsi and Tata Exlsi is in bed with Brainchip. That's one big bed! So from this i see Qualcomm is in bed with Brainchip who then also Edge Impulse is spread along the bottom of the bed. Time for me to go to bed after a night shift in own bed. lol

 

[Pom down under]

?

https://www.renesas.com/en/document/mah/ra4l1-group-users-manual-hardware?r=25568281

 

[Rach2512]

?

https://www.renesas.com/en/document/mah/ra4l1-group-users-manual-hardware?r=25568281

Thanks for posting @Pom down under. No CPU for one of the devices sorry if I heard wrong it may have been more than one device, extremely low power. Mass production just after Christmas just gone, high demand in Europe, so if we are involved we should hopefully see some revenue this quarter, do you think?

 

[Bravo]

@Bravo WHAT THE HECK… I KNEW IT!!!

View attachment 79390

Thank you, I really couldn't have done it without your support!

 

[7für7]

Oh, it’s really nothing… honestly… But yeah, you’re right—without me, you’d still be out there mowing the company sports field at Daimler, where you used to go for your little jogs! But hey, what can you do…

She used to go for jogging

 

[Rach2512]

Taken from the

Microsoft OneDrive

1drv.ms

 

[7für7]

Volkswagen decided to sell their in-house currywurst in supermarkets… and some people here are complaining about BrainChip’s t-shirt era in the beginning…

Currywurst von VW im Supermarkt: „Kult, Bestseller-Status, globale Ikone“

Im Kerngeschäft lief es für Volkswagen zuletzt denkbar schlecht. Dafür gibt es den Kantinen-Bestseller des Konzerns bald auch für Zuhause.

www.faz.net

 

[Diogenese]

Volkswagen decided to sell their in-house currywurst in supermarkets… and some people here are complaining about BrainChip’s t-shirt era in the beginning…

Currywurst von VW im Supermarkt: „Kult, Bestseller-Status, globale Ikone“

Im Kerngeschäft lief es für Volkswagen zuletzt denkbar schlecht. Dafür gibt es den Kantinen-Bestseller des Konzerns bald auch für Zuhause.

www.faz.net

Not sure beetle curry will be a big seller.

 

[7für7]

Not sure beetle curry will be a big seller.

Don’t worry .. in Europe they are eating now worms … worms are in a lot of ingredients for food products .. I guess curry beetles will be a welcomed addition
Especially when it comes as a sausage

 

[HopalongPetrovski]

Not sure beetle curry will be a big seller.

Would you like Lark's vomit with that?

 

[Rskiff]

Don’t worry .. in Europe they are eating now worms … worms are in a lot of ingredients for food products .. I guess curry beetles will be a welcomed addition
Especially when it comes as a sausage

Don't worry, in the US they're eating the cats, and they're eating the dogs