![]() WWDC has served as the venue for such preview introductions before for Apple’s top of the line computers. It is possible Apple will preview for us the new Mac Pro. ![]() Both machines would be ideal for Apple developers and hence both are good targets for WWDC. So the M1X (whatever Apple calls it) will be about 45 – 75 percent larger in transistor count with a TDP range estimated as noted above.įinally, rumors about an all-new redesigned chassis for the Mac mini suggests that the M1X (or M2) would also fit into that machine making it a possible Mac mini Pro or Pro Mac mini. We can expect the last quarter of 2022 to be the point at which the original M1 chip goes from a 5nm to 3nm process (a “tik” update). Apple should be on a “tok” update to TSMC’s 5nm process technology and 3nm chips should not be ready until the second half of 2022. That is most likely the 16-inch MacBook Pro.Ī new M1X-powered 16-inch MacBook Pro is rumored at 10 CPU cores with Bloomberg reports suggesting it may feature 16 to 32 GPU cores. We are most certainly going to see one more Mac product move over to Apple Silicon today. The rumors noted thus far don’t necessary preclude that possibility.ģ – All new 16-inch MacBook Pro and Possible all new Mac mini This chip will likely be in the range of 35 – 50 watts but it could be also stretched to about 65 watts and serve double duty in the 27-inch iMac. Today at WWDC we are likely going to see the M1x chip but the name could be M2. Both units may feature 64GB of integrated memory, quadrupling the 16GB integrated memory on the M1. As noted below, it may feature the M1X (or M2) with 10 CPU cores and be manufactured in two versions one with 16-core GPU and one with 32-GPU. The rumored Apple Silicon version will possibly operate at a sub-40 watt TDP, affording Apple the chance to dramatically lighten the machine’s chassis. This is the current 16-in MacBook Pro shown here. With the M1 included in the recent 21-in iMac line it suggests Apple will cross-deploy its chips when it makes economical sense and at the same time go full bore with chip design for its “pro” oriented Macs. Level 4 TDP = 125 – 250 watts (M2X chip)Īpple is renowned for efficiencies and limiting the number of variants in products so we could easily see Apple consolidating their M-series chip designs rather than developing specific chips for every single Mac TDP.When Apple introduced their plans for Apple Silicon they said they were working on new chips that would take advantage of every model’s TDP levels. 27 inch iMac Pro = 125 – 150 watt TDP range.15-17 inch MacBook Pro = 35 – 50 watts TDP range.It is a basic indicator of power consumption and power-heat generation that must be accounted for in the computer design to keep the system operating at appropriate thermal levels. Tom’s Hardware has a basic definition here, for more info. Also, TDP stands for Thermal Design Profile and roughly corresponds to the maximum heat a computer chip can use in watts. So here are the Macs remaining to be converted to Apple Silicon:Įach of these machines have TDP levels in the following ranges. We fully expect Apple to roll out updates to its Apple Silicon chips for the Mac product line at least on a six month pace per product in order to complete its full transition in two years. ![]() ![]() MacBook Pro will likely feature an M1X (or M2) chip purpose built for the needs of the larger pro-oriented MacBook Pro.īoth macOS and iOS will likely have true “tok” updates while iPadOS may get a major “tik” update, particularly one that takes advantage of the M1 chip inside the latest iPad Pro line. Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) for 2021 and its keynote will likely unveil the next Apple Silicon Macs.
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