Highlights:
- The M1X chip will be designed with 12-core instead of original 8-core design.
- Apple M2 will be the successor of M1 and will show up in upcoming devices.
Introduction:
Apple’s M1 chip marks up before and after period in the tech domain. The x86 architecture has been a standard in the PC space since Intel 8086 CPU introduction in 1978. Apple switched to Intel CPU from PowerPC in 2005.
But Apple’s latest transition to their own in-house ARM CPUs last year is far more interesting. This is not the first time when Apple has seized entire control over their computers software and hardware. They have also taken control of the CPU with the Apple M1 chip. With this chip, they managed to trade with Intel Core and AMD Ryzen CPU in terms of performance. And these are the most powerful performers out there.
About Apple’s M2 chip:
Apple’s long-awaited successor two Apple M1 chip will be the Apple M2. The tech giant plans to ship the Apple M2 chip in the upcoming devices later this year. Also the company has started mass production of this chip.
The Apple M1 SoC is already under shipment in the 13 inch MacBook Air and macbook Pro. It will also be available in Mac Mini devices.
The ARM refresh feature:
The M1 powered product line up comes with a redesigned iMac and a powerful iPad Pro during the last Apple event. It is notable that 14 inch and 16 inch MacBook models are absent from Apple’s product lineup. This is because the last ones are running Intel processors. They have not been able to get ARM refresh. Those devices are supposed to be launched with another chip apparently known as “Apple M1X”.
It will feature a 12-core design instead of an 8-core design. These chips will be under shipment by July, less than 3 months from now. If the SoC remains the same we will be able to see considerable performance enhancements. This will be regardless of whether it launches as Apple M1X or Apple M2.
