Apple is planning a big change to its Apple Silicon strategy for the Mac. A new report from Bloomberg today details that Apple does not plan to release higher-end versions of the upcoming M6 chip. Instead, it will release the base M6, then immediately shift its focus to the M7 lineup. Here’s what to expect.
Apple’s M6 plans are reportedly very different than expected
According to the report, the M6 chip has been tested in a new entry-level MacBook Pro and is planned for later this year. It will reportedly focus on improved memory bandwidth, offering up to 200 gigabytes per second. The current M5 chip maxes out at 153 gigabytes per second, for comparison.
Here are other improvements coming with the M6:
The M6 chip will include an updated memory architecture and an upgraded neural engine, the company’s dedicated component for AI processing. Performance will also improve across all of the cores, the processing units within chips. There are enhancements coming for video encoding and decoding as well.
