Faster, Smarter, Better: Dive into the Future with Apple's Lightning-Fast M3 Chips!
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In the previous week's Power On column, Apple acknowledged that emerging markets could help offset the sales decline in the United States and China.
The M3 processor is Apple's next-generation processor and will be featured in the company's upcoming Macs equipped with M2 chips in a few weeks.
Third-party applications will be used to evaluate next-generation Macs with M3 chips so that they will work seamlessly across the Apple software ecosystem. Apple had already provided early insight into new chips when it revealed the specifications of the upcoming 15-inch MacBook Air, Apple Silicon Mac Pro, and several previous models based on the M2 chip in the past.
The company is seeking innovative methods to attract customers to its product line, and the M3 model could be instrumental in achieving that. Apple's Mac division experienced a significant drop in sales of 31% during the previous quarter, failing to meet even the already pessimistic predictions of analysts.
The M3 model, currently being tested, features 12 CPU cores, 18 graphics cores, and 36 gigabytes of memory. This information was obtained from a developer on the App Store and shared with Power On. The CPU, the chip's primary processor, consists of six high-performance cores for handling demanding tasks and six efficiency cores that activate for less power-intensive operations.
The chip itself in this test is likely the entry-level model of what will be the M3 Pro that will be released next year and is currently running in a future high-end MacBook Pro with the upcoming macOS 14.0.
Comparing that to the entry-level M1 Pro and M2 Pro would look like this:
M1 Pro (released October 2021):
- Eight CPU cores (six high-performance cores/two power-efficient cores)
- 14 graphics cores
- 32GB of memory
M2 Pro (January 2023):
- 10 CPU cores (six high-performance cores/four power-efficient cores)
- 16 graphics cores
- 32GB of memory
M3 Pro (in testing):
- 12 CPU cores (six high-performance cores/six power-efficient cores)
- 18 graphics cores
- 36GB of memory
If the under-testing chip is the entry-level M3 Pro, that would suggest a similar increase in core counts over the M2 Pro, similar to the change from the M1 Pro to the M2 Pro. The M3 Pro would have two graphics cores and two power-efficient CPU cores. Additionally, there would be a 4GB memory upgrade in the highest configuration.
If the M3 Max gained as much performance as the M2 Max (compared to the M1 Max), Apple's next high-end MacBook Pro chip could have up to 14 CPU cores and more than 40 graphics cores. According to additional rumors, the M3 Ultra chip, which has more cores than the M1 Ultra's 64 total, could have up to 28 CPU cores and more than 80 graphics cores.
You must be wondering how Apple fits that many cores on a chip. The solution is the 3-nanometer manufacturing method, which the business will implement with its M3 line. Using that method, a designer can pack more cores into a compact processor, enabling higher-density chips.
My knowledge indicates that the launch of the first Macs powered by M3 chips is anticipated for this year's end or the beginning of next. Although Apple plans to release the first 15-inch MacBook Air with an M2 chip this summer, it is already developing iMacs, high-end and low-end MacBook Pros, and MacBook Airs based on the M3 architecture.
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