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I suspect that they ran into issues trying to combine 4x Max SoCs into a single SoC. Thus, they had no choice but to finish the transition by releasing a Mac Pr
by senttoschool 3y ago
I suspect that they ran into issues trying to combine 4x Max SoCs into a single SoC. Thus, they had no choice but to finish the transition by releasing a Mac Pro that uses an Ultra SoC rather than an "Extreme" SoC.
Marc Gurman received insider information about a 4x Max SoC 3 years ago. He was right about the 2x Max SoC which became the Ultra.
- chippiewill 3y agoReportedly they had yield issues at that size. Probably something they'll try to resolve for M3, or maybe release another M2 revision of the Mac Pro later.
- senttoschool 3y agoI don’t think yield is really a barrier to an “Extreme” chip. They would be manufacturing 4x Max dies, which have no yield issues, and then combine them together in a separate process.