Apple’s Mac poised to take significant leap with new M4 processors

Starting this week, Apple will begin adding the powerful M4 family of processors to its indomitable Mac lineup, setting the stage for the Apple Intelligence era.

Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News:
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First introduced as part of the iPad Pro in May, the M4 chip will be a significant leap for the Mac, particularly for handling AI tasks and gaming. The central processing unit will see a jump in core counts compared with the M3 family. And, as iPad Pro users can attest, the M4 chip should bring a dramatic improvement in day-to-day use from older models.

This week, Apple will unveil a 24-inch iMac and two versions of a revamped Mac mini, as well as a new 16-inch MacBook Pro and both low- and high-end configurations of that laptop’s 14-inch model. The iMac will come with an entry-level M4, while the Mac mini will get versions with the base chip and the M4 Pro. The MacBook Pro, meanwhile, will sport higher-end M4 flavors.

For Apple Intelligence and other AI tasks, the chip’s Neural Engine will bring advantages to all three Macs. The Neural Engine in the M2 — which the Mac mini currently has — can process 15.8 trillion operations per second, or TOPS. The component in the M3 in the iMac and MacBook Pro can run up to 18 TOPS. The M4 will nearly double the capability in all of those Macs, reaching 38 TOPS.

The Mac mini also will get ray tracing for the first time, gaining a graphics technique that brings more realistic images. That should be a boon for gamers, especially if Apple ever gets the Mac’s gaming library into better shape. The Mac Studio and Mac Pro are also due to get similar capabilities next year, when they jump from the M2 to the M4.

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MacDailyNews Take: Get ready, a very big week for the Mac is finally upon us!

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