Apple is currently testing its top-tier next-generation laptop processor, preparing for the reveal of their most powerful MacBook Pro to date, expected to hit the market in 2024.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that based on test logs provided by a third-party Mac app developer, the upcoming M3 Max chip from Apple is getting a big boost to both CPU and GPU capabilities.
The M3 Max will feature an impressive four additional CPU cores and two extra GPU cores, resulting in a total of 16 CPU cores and 40 GPU cores.
The base M3 variant will maintain an identical configuration to its predecessor, the M2, housing eight robust CPU cores alongside up to 10 graphics cores.
Conversely, the M3 Pro iteration features an even more formidable setup, featuring a noteworthy 12 CPU cores in conjunction with 18 graphics cores.
Distinguishing itself further, the M3 Max is expected to boast 48GB of shared memory and exhibit significantly enhanced performance across a wide range of applications compared to the M2 Max.
The architecture of the M3 Max will once again utilise a hybrid configuration, housing 12 high-performance cores and 4 efficiency cores.
The M3 chip series is anticipated to power several upcoming MacBook and Mac models in the coming years and it will debut in the 2024 MacBook Pro lineup, likely making its entrance in October of that year.
Notably, Apple has already commenced testing of a MacBook Pro featuring the M3 Max chip, identified by the codename “J514.”
