Apple has achieved great success with using its own M1 Max or Pro chips in the MacBook Pro, but the next Mac Pro may still run on an Intel processor.
Despite the undeniable success of the M1 Max and M1 Pro chips, rumors state that Apple may still release a new Intel-based Mac Pro in the near future. Instead of fully switching to its own silicon, Apple seems to be working on two separate models of the Mac Pro: One based on Intel and one most likely equipped with the M1 chip. According to MacRumors, the next (and possibly last) Intel-based Mac Pro will feature Intel’s Xeon Scalable processor. Intel promises that the CPU will offer high-level performance, A.I. acceleration more powerful than ever before, increased security, and great efficiency. Alongside the Intel Mac Pro, Apple allegedly has a Mac Pro in the works that will utilize its own silicon. The ultra-powerful machine is said to come with 32 high-performance cores and 128 graphics cores. It may also be equipped with two or four dies of the M1 Max chip, bringing with it a massive performance boost. Amidst the success of the newly-released 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros, many may have assumed that Apple would be itching to leave Intel behind and switch to using its own silicon.
