Mark Gurman of Bloomberg continued to break the news in the latest Power On newsletter released today, saying that Apple is currently testing the M3 Max chip, which is expected to accompany the new MacBook Pro and Macintosh next year. Meet everyone.
Gurman said in the newsletter that the new M3 Max chip will be equipped with 16 CPU cores (12 high-performance processing cores and 4 efficiency cores) and 40 graphics processing cores, making it the most powerful chip on Apple’s Apple Silicon.
Note: Apple’s current M2 Max chip comes with 12 CPU and 38 GPU cores.
Gurman previously reported that the M3 Max chip is expected to use a new 3-nanometer process, which will improve speed and efficiency compared to the M2 Max chip. Apple is testing the chip in an unannounced high-end MacBook Pro code-named “J514.”
The first Macs powered by the M3 chip will be released in October, Bloomberg previously reported. The initial lineup will include a 13-inch MacBook Pro, a 24-inch iMac and a 13-inch MacBook Air. Whether the base version of the M3 Mac mini will also launch around the same time is unknown.
