According to a recent report by seasoned industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the M5-powered iPad Pro is set to enter mass-production towards the latter half of next year. This falls in line with previous information that came courtesy of supply chain sources.

Apple revealed the M4 SoC alongside the OLED iPad Pro refresh in May of this year, which was quite a surprise considering that this was the first time Apple chose to unveil a new M-series SoC in an iPad instead of a Mac. This trend appears poised to continue, with the 2025 iPad Pro as well. Interestingly, Apple is seemingly switching up its release schedule yet again, barely managing to stick to a uniform 12-month cycle. The M3 followed the M2 after almost 16 months, while the M4 replaced the M3 in just 6 months.There is no information on the core count or clock speeds of the Apple M5, or the IPC gains that one might expect from Apple's upcoming silicon. However, the M5 is rumored to adopt TSMC's SoIC technology, which might promise significant performance gains. Disappointingly, however, a previous report indicated that Apple has abandoned plans for using cutting-edge a 2 nm process for the M5, instead relying on TSMC's advanced 3 nm process. Either way, if the performance gains of the M4 generation are anything to go by, it will be rather interesting to witness what Apple has in store for its successor.