28 Macworld • January 2022MAC
workstation-calibre desktop chip
for the next generation of its Mac
Pro tower that could also fall under
the M2 Pro and M2 Max name. It’s
rumoured to have up to 40 cores due
to a four-die process or the pairing of
chips with 32 performance cores, as
well as a 64- or 128-core GPU. Those
specs are comparable to what Intel
and AMD offer in their top-of-the-line
workstation chips and graphics cards
and would challenge the fastest PCs.
We don’t know if Apple will
continue to offer PCI slots for graphics
and storage or add more ports for
expansion, but the Mac Pro is the most
interesting Mac in the Apple silicon
transition. We could get a peek at the
machine at WWDC with a launch likely
in November or December.M3: LATE 2023/2024
Apple is already working the third-
generation of its M-series processor,
according to The Information. It will
likely be its first desktop processor
to use a 3nm process and offer a
significant speed boost over the M1.
Its code name is Ibiza.M3 PRO & M3 MAC: 2024
We don’t know much about the M3
Pro and M3 Max other than their code
names are Lobos and Palma, and willlikely be based on a 3nm process.