The M1 chip is already a competitor to the high-end Intel CPU in the entry-level MBKbook Air, MBKbook Pro and MiniK mini line. But a new Bloomberg report suggests that Apple is confident it can leave Intel completely in the dust, as it works on the next-generation Apple Plus silicon chips with a higher power budget.
Bloomberg says Apple is working with up to 20 CPU cores on the successor to the Pul M1, made up of 16 high-performance and 4-performance cores. In 2021, the company is expected to roll out ARM versions of the high-end MBQ Pro, “both entry-level and high-end iMac desktop ops.” An ARM Mac Pro is to follow in 2022.
Bloomberg says the next round of Apple Silicon Max will begin in the spring, with a second round of hardware updates in late 2021.
The report emphasizes that chip development is complex and does not guarantee that the next MBQ Pro and IMAX will boast a 20-core CPU. It may publish “only eight or 12” high performance versions depending on the product. However, the report also states that for high-end desktop ops, Apple is developing chips with up to 32 performance cores.
As far as GPUs are concerned, the M1 was designed to control the integrated graphics in machines, which increase the heat workload. It has done so admirably, but Apple will need Bifier graphics to complement the dedicated GPUs found in high-end iMac machines. Bloomberg says work is underway on this. Future high-end laptops and mid-range desktop ops may also be offered with Apple Pul silicon chips with a 16-core or 32-core GPU. The highest end machines are planned to feature ics 64 or maybe 12 feature graphics cores and will be many times faster than Apple’s Nvidia and AMD’s current graphics modules.
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