The sources of these rumors are twofold: Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman, and Hector Martin, who is porting Linux to Apple silicon Macs.Īpple’s M1 Max chip is a beast, but what if it was doubled or even quadrupled? (Image: Apple) This is huge upgrade from the original M1 chip, which has just eight CPU cores and seven GPU cores, along with a maximum of 16GB of memory. There’s also Mac Pro rumors suggesting an M1 Max Quadro, with a 4x design. This translates to a 20-core CPU, and 64-core GPU, along with the ability to boast up to 128GB of RAM. According to a report, one of those chips will break cover soon an M1 Max Duo SoC the company plans to drop into an all-new iMac Pro.Īs its name implies, the M1 Max Duo will reportedly be two M1 Max chips connected together for double everything the Max chip offers. This leaves just two models left on the upgrade path: the “big” 27″ iMac, and the pinnacle of power, the Mac Pro, both of which still use Intel processors and AMD discrete GPUs. Next up was the upgraded M1 Pro and Max SoCs, which landed in the company’s revamped 2021 MacBook Pros. The company announced plans to switch from Intel to its own custom chips several years ago, and in 2020 it began the replacement process with the original M1 chip landing at the very bottom of its lineup with the MacBook Air, Mac Mini, and the entry-level 24″ iMac. (Image: Apple)It’s not a big industry secret that Apple is working feverishly behind the scenes to excise every trace of Intel silicon from its Mac lineup.
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