{"id":5782,"date":"2022-01-23T23:35:39","date_gmt":"2022-01-23T23:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/01\/23\/fourth-m1-chip-with-12-core-cpu-may-arrive-in-updated-imac-pro\/"},"modified":"2022-01-23T23:35:39","modified_gmt":"2022-01-23T23:35:39","slug":"fourth-m1-chip-with-12-core-cpu-may-arrive-in-updated-imac-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/01\/23\/fourth-m1-chip-with-12-core-cpu-may-arrive-in-updated-imac-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"Fourth M1 chip with 12-core CPU may arrive in updated iMac Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Apple may not be completely done with its M1 generation of Apple Silicon<\/a> chips, with a leaker claiming one more configuration is on the way in an “iMac Pro” <\/p>\n

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Apple currently offers its M1<\/a> chip in three general configurations, with the M1 followed by the improved M1 Pro and the M1 Pro Max. If a rumor is to be believed, a fourth M1 chip could be introduced by Apple. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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According to reputable leaker @Dylandkt in a Sunday tweet<\/a>, they had “received confirmation that there will be an additional configuration for the upcoming iMac Pro beyond M1 Max.” The tweet goes on to say that a 12-core CPU configuration was referenced in a code snippet that also mentioned the iMac<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The original M1 uses an 8-core CPU with either a 7-core or 8-core onboard GPU. The upgraded M1 Pro uses an 8-core or 10-core CPU while the top-end M1 Max has a 10-core CPU, but the Max does differentiate itself with higher levels of memory support and more GPU cores than the Pro. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I have received confirmation that there will be an additional configuration for the upcoming iMac Pro beyond M1 Max. A 12 Core CPU configuration was tied to a snippet of code referencing the iMac. The internal naming candidate is iMac Pro for a reason. It is targeted towards pros<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dylan (@dylandkt) January 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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There is no suggestion as to how the cores would be configured in the new chip, but given the 10-core CPUs combine a pair of high-efficiency cores with eight high-performance cores, it’s plausible that the inbound chip could have a two-ten core split. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Dylandkt goes on to say the “internal naming candidate is iMac Pro for a reason. It is targeted towards pros.” This seems likely, as reports<\/a> from December put forward the idea that an iMac Pro<\/a> with a 27-inch mini-LED ProMotion display could launch in the spring<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Earlier on Sunday, the leaker said that an iPad Pro<\/a> with an M2 chip was inbound<\/a>, with a potential launch in the fall. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n