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“M5 Ultra” Mac Studio — When an Intel Chip Starts to Struggle with Today’s AI.
Published 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Description
This episode reflects on revisiting an older Intel-based Mac Pro while testing a lightweight AI model like Gemma 4.
Although the machine was once considered high-performance, running modern AI workloads highlights a clear gap compared to newer Apple Silicon systems, particularly in speed, efficiency, and thermal behavior.
The experience leads to a broader observation about how quickly hardware can become outdated in the current pace of AI development.
It also looks ahead to the possibility of building a dedicated local AI setup using future chips, with the idea of running models privately and continuously.
A quiet reflection on how evolving technology reshapes the way we think about performance, timing, and ownership of our tools.