Apple Unveils New Line of Silicon Chips: Details on M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max and M3 Ultra
In recent weeks, there have been rumors circulating about Apple’s upcoming M3 chipset, which is expected to be the next-generation Apple Silicon. According to reports, Apple is likely to debut the M3 SoC with the next iMac, 13-inch MacBook Air, and 13-inch MacBook Pro, possibly as early as October. Although some details have emerged about these devices, there is a lack of information regarding the various versions of the M3 chipset.
However, the latest report has revealed the various M3 chipsets that Apple could bring out and what they would offer.
Apple’s M3 chipsets
In his latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman shared details about the types of M3 chips Apple plans to deploy. According to the claims, the Cupertino-based tech giant is currently working on four variants of the M3 chipset – M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max and M3 Ultra. Although three of them were previously known, details about the M3 Ultra have also leaked now. Check out the details on each M3 chipset and the devices it could potentially support.
1. M3 – According to Gurman, the base M3 chipset would have 8 CPU cores, 4 performance and 4 efficiency cores, and 10 GPU cores. The M3 SoC could power a number of Apple devices, including the MacBook Pro, 13-inch MacBook Air, 15-inch MacBook Air, Mac mini, and iMac. In addition, it is also reported that the M3 would also work on the next generation iPad Pro.
2. M3 Pro – Even the base configuration of the M3 Pro could be a step up from the M3 chipset and could have 6 performance and 6 efficiency cores, making it a total of 12 CPU cores. GPU cores are also expected to rise to 18. On the other hand, the top configuration would get 14 CPU cores (with 2 additional cores) and 20 GPU cores. In terms of devices, the M3 Pro is expected to outperform the 14-inch MacBook Pro, 16-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini.
3. M3 Max – While the CPU cores of the M3 Max are heavily upgraded from the M3 Pro, it gets a significant increase in GPU cores. According to Gurman, the M3 Max is expected to have 16 CPU cores and 32 GPU cores in the base configuration. Its top configuration would have 32 CPU cores and a whopping 80 GPU cores. The M3 Max would work on the following 14-inch MacBook Pro, 16-inch MacBook Pro and Mac Studio.
4. M3 Ultra – A high-end Apple Silicon chipset, the M3 Ultra would have 32 CPU cores and 64 GPU cores in the base configuration. On the other hand, the top-of-the-line version of the M3 Ultra can crash in GPU counts with 32 CPUs and 80 GPU cores. Apple’s best M3 chip could serve as the net generation of Mac Studio and Mac Pro devices.
