Mark Gurman of Bloomberg delved into the technical specifications of a Mac Mini being tested with the latest generation of Apple Silicon and expanded on its proliferation in other Apple products. A high-end variant of the 16-inch MacBook Pro will feature at least one iteration of the M3 Max chip identified during testing. This particular version is equipped with 16 CPU cores, 40 GPU cores, and has the potential to accommodate up to 48GB of memory.
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Apple has now fulfilled its commitment to unveil a new Mac Pro, even though its reception may have fallen short of initial expectations due to the fact that the design has remained identical, for now. This will probably change with the new M3 versions.
The launch of the M3 refresh cycle seems poised to commence. Expect to see the introduction of new MacBooks (both Pro and Air), along with Mac Mini and iMac desktops, over the course of the upcoming year, starting from October. Gurman anticipates that the updated 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models are highly probable to make their debut in 2024.
Bloomberg highlights that the forthcoming top-tier iPhone 15 Pro models, slated for release later this year, will also integrate a novel A17 processor. This processor will share many similarities with the M3 chips and will be fabricated using an advanced 3nm process, which presents a formidable challenge for competitors to match at present.
More specifically, as detailed in the report, examination of test logs from a third-party app developer indicates a division within the CPU cores. This configuration includes 12 high-performance cores (four more than the existing M2 Max found in laptops) and four efficiency cores (equivalent to the M2 Max). This arrangement has the potential to enhance processing power for tasks such as video editing or resource-intensive spreadsheet activities, all while maintaining battery life comparable to previous models.
