Apple is developing two versions of the Mac Pro to succeed in the “Mac Pro” that was first released in December 2019, according to a new report from Bloomberg.
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The first updated acMac Pro is a direct successor to the current acMac Pro and will use the same design. It may also be equipped with Intel processors instead of Apple silicon chips, and could be one of the only machines in the Mac line that continues to rely on Intel technology. Rumors suggest that most other machines switch to Apple’s silicon.
The second machine will use Apple’s silicon chips and will be less than half the size of the current acMac Pro, placing it between the existing Mac Pro and the Mac mini. It will have an exterior mostly of aluminum and Bloomberg suggests it could “invoke nostalgia” for the Power Mac G4 Cube.
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Apple is testing Apple’s silicon chips with up to 32 high-performance cores for their desktops and there are also 16- to 32-core graphics options in operation. However, for its state-of-the-art machines, Apple is developing more expensive 64- and 128-core GPUs, which would be several times faster than the graphics options Apple uses from AMD.
It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. Apple is working on the transition from its Mac line to Apple’s silicon chips, a process that is expected to take up to two years to complete. In a previous report, Bloomberg said Apple’s silicon “Apple Pro” was slated to launch in 2022.