Last Updated on November 23, 2021 by Arpit
Apple recently unveiled its M1 Pro and M1 Pro Max processors that debuted inside new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops. The Apple M1 Pro comes with a 10-core CPU and a 16-core GPU, while the Apple M1 Max comes with a 10-core CPU and a 32-core GPU. Now, a new report by APPL Tree and Max Tech suggests that Apple is working on a new iMac Pro with the M1 Max Duo chipset. The report also suggests that the M1 Max Duo will be the most powerful chip that has ever been developed by Apple. The M1 Max Duo is said to feature a 20-core CPU and a 64-core GPU.
Apple M1 Max Duo Processor Specifications (Leaked)
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Get the latest technology news, reviews, and opinions on tech products right into your inboxAs the name suggests, the rumoured M1 Max Duo processor might consist of two M1 Max chips. This will allow support for up to 128GB of RAM. The M1 Max Duo is said to power the upcoming iMac Pro. Currently, Apple sells the 27-inch iMac powered by the AMD RX5700 XT GPU, and the M1 Max seems more than the AMD GPU. However, those improvements do not warrant for a generational leap, and using M1 Max Duo on the next version of iMac might disappoint professional users.
The M1 Max is already among the best CPUs in the computer segment, and if the new information is correct, the M1 Max Duo-equipped iMac Pro could beat all performance records we have ever seen in the personal computing space.
Apple M1 Pro vs. M1 Max Specifications
The Apple M1 Pro comes with up to a 10-core CPU, which comprises of eight performance cores and two power efficiency cores. On the GPU front, you get up to 16 cores. As per Apple, the M1 Pro offers a 70% CPU performance gain over the vanilla M1 chip. The M1 Pro has 200GB/s memory bandwidth, which is roughly three times compared to the M1 processor.
The Apple M1 Max has a 10-core CPU and a 32-core GPU. As a result, you get 4x the GPU performance when compared to the M1. It has an impressive memory bandwidth of 400GB/s, which is roughly twice as fast as the M1 Pro and 6x quicker than the vanilla M1.
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