Next iMac Pro could pack insane 20 CPU cores

November 22, 2021

If you thought the new M1 MacBooks were powerful, just wait till you see the upcoming iMac Pro -- which is rumored to run on a special "duo" M1 chip.

The rumored iMac Pro -- tipped to debut early next year -- could come with a special combo chip that marries two M1s into an "M1 Max Duo" chip with up to 20 cores, a 64-core GPU and up to 128GB of RAM.

Sound implausible? There's already evidence that the M1 was designed to be doubled up, and there are plenty of references to “multi-die” chips in macOS.

In other news:

  • A handy new Mac app will alert you when your local Apple store gets certain items in stock.

  • Check out the souped-up Mac SE below, which features an incredible 128MB of RAM.

  • Trade in your old Apple devices with us. In many cases, we pay more than Apple.

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

Apple’s next-generation iMac Pro could feature an “M1 Max Duo” chip with 20 cores for processing and up to 64 cores for graphics, according to a new report. As its name suggests, the chipset is expected to consist of two M1 Max chips combined for double the performance.

Struggling to get hold of one of Apple’s newest devices ahead of the holidays? InventoryWatch is a free and simple Mac app that sends you an alert when the gear you want is in stock and available for pickup at your local Apple Store.

Prior to this update, Google Messages users saw somewhat lengthy templated alerts when they received an iMessage reaction from a contact using an iPhone.

The Complete Limited Edition Mac Bundle gives you lifetime access to many of the most useful apps around. And during our Pre-Black Friday Sale, you can get this bundle of fantastic Mac apps — worth more than $1,000 if bought individually — for just $17.99 with coupon code MACBUNDLE40.

Cupertino once again offers customers Apple Store gift cards when they buy eligible products this Black Friday. The four-day shopping event runs from November 26 in-store, online and over the phone.

Apple just gave customers another big reason to avoid its trade-in service by slashing prices on almost all iPhone models. Instead, sell your old handset to Cult of Mac to make more from it, and get real cash you can spend anywhere.

Andrew, a customer service experience manager for an internet service provider in Minneapolis, just gave his computer setup a big revamp. He replaced a 27-inch 2017 iMac with a 14-inch M1 Pro MacBook, which he runs alongside his work laptop, a Lenovo ThinkPad T480S.

Tweets o' the day

One more thing ...

"Everything is important -- that success is in the details." -- Steve Jobs

Reply

or to participate.