Apple is developing a next-generation version of the M1 Apple silicon chip, which will tentatively be called the “M2.” The M2 is believed to be shipping as soon as 2021, and we’re already hearing a limited number of rumors about it.
What We Know
There are actually several successors to the M1 chip in the works at Apple’s labs in Cupertino, and though we don’t know the name of the next-generation version for sure, it’s likely to be called the M2 chip.
The M2 is likely to launch before the end of the year, and it could make an appearance in upcoming MacBook Pro models.
CPU and GPU Rumors
According to Bloomberg, Apple is working on higher-end Apple silicon chips that are expected to “significantly outpace” the performance of the latest Macs that still run Intel chips. Apple’s next two M-series chip lines are said to be even “more ambitious” than expected.
Apple is working on Apple silicon chip designs with as many as 16 power cores and four efficiency cores, and for higher-end desktop machines, Apple is testing a variant that has as many as 32 high-performance cores.
Alongside CPU improvements, Apple is working on 16 and 32-core GPUs for the Apple Silicon chips, and testing is being done on pricier options that could include 64 and 128 cores. The GPUs would be “several times faster” than the current GPUs that Apple uses in high-end Intel machines.
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