Apple Silicon Mac Pro to rely on M1-extension chips rather than M2-generation SoCs

[Redaktion]

The Apple Silicon-based Mac Pro desktop computer will rely on M1 SoC extension chips rather than the upcoming M2 generation according to a noted tech tipster. In addition, Apple will complete its move away from Intel processors with the launch of the M1-powered Mac Pro, which could appear before the end of 2022.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple-Silicon-Mac-Pro-to-rely-on-M1-extension-chips-rather-than-M2-generation-SoCs.593386.0.html

[Ish]

Let's hope not. The single core benchmarks for M1, M1 Pro and M1 Max are trailing the 12th Gen Intel desktop chips.

Yeah it draws a lot more power, but in a workstation desktop people care more about raw power as opposed to power consumption, unlike mobile devices like laptops.

If their plan is just to release an M1 based desktop with more cores, or multiple processors, where the single core performance is going to be roughly the same as M1, M1 Pro and M1 max, they are going to be behind the game. Especially if they are charging +$5000 entry to get in.

M1 can't be beat in mobile, but in a workstation desktop? Let's hope they have something else in mind.

AMD is Zen 4 is supposed to be out in 2H22 so who knows what it will be doing in the single core department trying to keep up with Intel.