Here are the major features that have been rumored for the next Mac Pro.
Apple’s Mac Pro was introduced in 2019, and updates usually come out in increments—new graphics options here, SSD module upgrades, there, etcetera. But the Mac Pro will undergo a major update when Apple releases its own System on a Chip (SoC) for the workstation. This article keeps track of the reported updates for the Mac Pro, so return to this page to keep up to date with what could be coming. February 6,2022: In his PowerOn newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman stated that “several new Macs” will be revealed at WWDC22 in June, though he doesn’t state specifically what Mac models will be released. It’s possible that event could include the Mac Pro. Gurman also that “at least one new Mac” could be unveiled at the rumored March 8 event for the new iPhone SE but we don’t think it’s the Mac Pro, which is more suited for a WWDC reveal. August 1,2021: In his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says a “revamped, smaller Mac Pro with Apple Silicon” is due to arrive “ later next year. ” July 26,2021: According to yuuki_ans on Twitter, Apple could release a Mac Pro that uses Intel Ice Lake Xeon W-3300 workstation processors in 2022. July 23,2021: 9to5Mac reports that Apple is working on a new Pro Display with an A13 Bionic processor. The current Mac Pro design was introduced in 2019 but we could see some changes when Apple unveils the Mac Pro with Apple silicon. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the Mac Pro that uses Apple’s own SoC will be “half the size” of the current Mac Pro, have an aluminum case, and could remind people of the Power Mac G4 Cube. The revamped Mac Pro might remind people of the Power Mac G4 Cube. Apple Gurman also reports that Apple won’t discontinue the current Mac Pro design and that the company will update it with Intel processors. This model will be available along with new Apple SoC Mac Pro. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the Apple silicon Mac Pro could be available with 20 or 40 computing cores, with 16 performance cores and four efficiency cores in the former (Apple’s codename for this SoC is Jade 2C-Die), and 32 performance cores and eight efficiency cores in the latter (codename Jade 4C-Die). If you consider that the rumored 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro could have a 10-core SoC with eight performance cores and two efficiency cores, could it be possible that Apple is taking the MacBook Pro SoC and installing two or four of them in the Mac Pro? We’ll have to wait and see.
