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Mac Studio M5 Ultra: 64-core vs. 80-core for LLM inference speed

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A user on Reddit is seeking advice regarding the purchase of an Apple Mac Studio with either an M5 Ultra 64-core or 80-core processor. They are weighing the significant difference in delivery times and cost against the potential performance gains in local LLM inference, specifically for prompt processing and token generation. The user notes that both configurations share the same memory bandwidth and is looking for insights into the practical speed differences and whether the upgrade is justified. AI

IMPACT Hardware choices impact the feasibility and cost of running local LLMs.

RANK_REASON Discussion about hardware choices for local AI inference.

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Mac Studio M5 Ultra: 64-core vs. 80-core for LLM inference speed

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Porespellar ·

    M5 Ultra Mac 256GB Studio - 64 core vs. 80 core version, is the inference speed difference worth the extra 10 weeks wait time?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I’m seeing 6-7 week delivery wait time for M5 Ultra Mac Studio 64 core version versus 15-17 weeks for 80 core version. They both Ultra and have the same memory bandwidth. Is the speed difference that noticeable for prompt processing and token gen…

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