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groundzeros2015yesterday at 3:03 PM2 repliesview on HN

My understanding is “ultra-ify” means put two together. I think it’s about having inventory

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/03/apple-unveils-m1-ultr...


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kube-systemyesterday at 3:35 PM

The existing ultras are two max dies connected together with TSMC’s CoWoS-S interposer. But as I understand the interposer can have yield issues, so yes — you put two together, but it’s not quite as easy as snapping together legos.

zozbot234yesterday at 3:27 PM

It used to mean that, but the new M5 Pro and M5 Max have separate CPU and GPU chiplets with an interposer, similar to how the previous generation Ultras were based on connecting two Max full dies. So it's unclear whether there will be any Ultra for the M5.

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