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Multiple dies integrated with an interconnect on a single chip is how you build big processors these days. AMD has been doing the same thing for years, and I’m
by codeflo 5y ago
Multiple dies integrated with an interconnect on a single chip is how you build big processors these days. AMD has been doing the same thing for years, and I’m sure the largest M2 will as well.
What I find interesting is that there’s no desktop Mac with an M1 Pro, leaving a gap between the entry-level M1 in the Mac mini, and the Mac Studio with its M1 Max.
For those who might not remember the full lineup: the M1 Pro and M1 Max have the same CPU part, the main difference is the number of GPU cores. For many CPU-bound applications, the Pro is all you need.
I wonder if this is an intentional strategy to sell the more expensive product or if it’s supply related.
- NhanH 5y agoThere is probably an updated mac mini with m1 pro and m1 max soon alongside the mac pro.
- microtonal 5y agoWhy would anyone buy the baseline Mac Studio if there was a Mac Mini with the M1 Max (or even M1 Pro)?
- klausa 5y agoI don't think there'll be a Mini with a Max, for exactly the reason you mentioned, but going from Pro to Max gets you more RAM, more I/O, more GPU, and more displays controller, if any of those are things you care about.
- hajile 5y agoI'd guess that there's a market for an iMac with an M1/M2 Pro chip.