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I remember when Intel simultaneously released the first x86, 286, and 386 CPUs all on the same day. What exciting times it was! Apple released a killer low end
by valuearb 6y ago
I remember when Intel simultaneously released the first x86, 286, and 386 CPUs all on the same day. What exciting times it was!
Apple released a killer low end SOC in the M1. It contains the highest performance single core processor in the world along with high end multi core performance. But it’s limited to 16Gb and two USB4/Thunderbolt ports, so it’s targeted at the low end.
When the M2 is released mid next year, it will be even faster, support four USB4/Thunderbolt ports and will also come in 32Gb and 64Gb versions.
Greatness takes a small wait sometimes.
- hundchenkatze 6y agoWait.. they've already announced specs for a M2 chip?
- valuearb 6y agoNo, but it’s pretty clear what next release will be. They will move Apple Silicon to the rest of their MacBooks, and into their iMacs. 16 gb RAM and two ports ain’t going to cut it for them. Where I can be wrong is that Apple could release two chips. First an upgraded M1, let’s call it M1x that supports a bit more on chip ram (24 or 32 Gb) and four ports. It would be only for high end MacBook Pros and again optimized for battery life. And they would release a M1d for desktops that has more cores, but moves RAM off chip. That would improve multicore performance, but I don’t know how it much it would hurt single core with slower memory fetches. Probably they could compensate with higher clock speeds, power budgets, and more active cooling.