14 DAY TRIAL // Apple has recently launched the M1 chip, and the first wave of devices using it are out there in stores, but the company is already working on the next-generation Apple Silicon.
And right now, this is referred to as M1X, which according to people familiar with the matter, is already in the works.
A leak from LeaksApplePro on Twitter (via WinFuture) indicates the Apple M1X will deliver insane performance, as it’s substantially faster than the first-generation Apple Silicon.
The new chip will come with a total of 12 cores, out of which 8 will be specifically optimized for high performance, while the other 4 will be used for power efficiency.
The first device to get the new M1X chip is a 16-inch MacBook Pro, and the leak indicates an announcement in this regard would be made in a press release. In other words, Apple won’t be holding a dedicated event to introduce the new laptop and Apple Silicon, but actually share all details with a press release on its website.
Focus on performance
When this is expected to happen is something we still don’t know, but it’s pretty clear that Apple is investing heavily in the speed of its chips.
The M1, for example, comes with notable improvements over the previous Macs equipped with chips from we know who.
“M1 delivers up to 3.5x faster CPU performance, up to 6x faster GPU performance, and up to 15x faster machine learning, all while enabling battery life up to 2x longer than previous-generation Macs. With its profound increase in performance and efficiency, M1 delivers the biggest leap ever for the Mac,” Apple said earlier this year.
As for M1X, we should probably expect it either in the spring, though that could be a little bit too soon, or in the fall.