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

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 generation? Is it worth the $1200 price difference and e…

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  1. 2026-10-11 02:46 · r/LocalLLaMA
    M5 Ultra Mac 256GB Studio - 64 core vs. 80 core version, is the inference speed difference worth the extra 10 weeks wait time?

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