The forthcoming Mac Pro’s M2 Extreme chip may feature a 48-core CPU, 160-core GPU, and 384GB of RAM.

Since the M1 voyage was extrapolated, Macworld has been making some assumptions on what Apple may have in store for the forthcoming Apple Silicon Mac Pro model.

 

It implies that an M2 Extreme chip for a new Mac Pro could be released as early as next year.

 

Background
The M1 processor, which is found in the MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and 24-inch iMac, marked the beginning of Apple’s transition away from Intel chips in favour of its own ARM-based chips for the Mac after years of rumour.

 

The M1 Pro and M1 Max, which are compatible with the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, were released in 2021 and 2022, respectively. In 2022, the M1 Ultra made its debut in the new Mac Studio.

 

With the introduction of the M2 in the brand-new MacBook Air in July, Apple started the cycle all over again. New MacBook Pro versions featuring M2 Pro and M2 Max CPUs are anticipated, possibly as soon as this month.

 

According to rumours, Apple’s array of distinctions doesn’t stop with the Ultra; an M2 Extreme chip will also be available.

 

Chip M2 Extreme
According to Macworld, Apple’s M1 strategy effectively doubles up each chip to create the following one. We can extrapolate an M2 Extreme’s expected specifications based on this. It implies that the lineup may resemble this:

 

M2: up to 24GB RAM, an 8-core CPU, and a 10-core GPU.
M2 Pro (anticipated): up to 48GB RAM, a 20-core GPU, and a 10-core CPU
M2 Max: up to 10-core CPU, 40-core GPU, and up to 96GB RAM (anticipated)
24-core CPU, 80-core GPU, and up to 192GB RAM for the M2 Ultra
M2 Extreme (predicted): up to 384GB RAM, 160 GPU cores, and a 48-core CPU.
A little more modest 40-core chip was originally mentioned by Bloomberg as being planned for the forthcoming Mac Pro.

 

A new Mac Pro is expected to be available in 20 or 40 computing core versions, consisting of 16 or 32 high-performance cores and four or eight high-efficiency cores, and is being developed under the codenames Jade 2C-Die and Jade 4C-Die. The graphics options on the chips would have either 64 or 128 cores. The higher-end graphics processors would replace components currently made by Advanced Micro Devices Inc., while the computer core counts exceed the 28 core maximum offered by today’s Intel Mac Pro chips.

 

Although a recent rumour did hint that a 3nm process would come to Macs before the iPhone 15, Apple is also moving toward a 3nm process, which would enable even higher transistor density.

 

probably en route to the Mac Pro
The M2 Extreme is most likely going to be used in the Apple Silicon Mac Pro, whether it has 40 or 48 cores. The arrival of this long-awaited device is anticipated for next year.

 

Apple allegedly planned to release an M1 Mac Pro, but opted to hold off until the M2 chips were available.