iMac Pro Could Be Limited to Just 10 CPU Cores
The Power On newsletter from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman may have hinted about the iMac Pro’s hardware specifications with the following statement. Though Gurman did not explicitly say that the same M1 Pro and M1 Max will be featured in the iMac Pro, it is pretty much evident what direction Apple intends to take. Gurman’s prediction also goes against what tipster Dylan said at the beginning of the year, stating that the iMac Pro would sport an M1 Max with a 12-core CPU. With the latest revelation, it looks like the upcoming workstation will be limited to 10 CPU cores, with users getting the option to deck it out with up to 32 GPU cores. We are not sure if the larger and more effective cooling solution of the iMac Pro would have any benefits for the M1 Pro and M1 Max. Sure, the 2021 MacBook Pro models had limited cooling due to their smaller size, but those chips are highly energy-efficient, so it would have mattered little. With the iMac Pro expected to ship with a 27-inch display, we cannot help but wonder if Apple intentionally left performance on the table by not adding the extra CPU cores for power users to take advantage of. We are confident the upcoming product could have easily dissipated that heat. Then again, Apple has not confirmed the specifications of the upcoming machine, so we will keep our fingers crossed and hope that the iMac Pro can have its potential completely utilized when it is available to customers later in the year. News Source: 9to5Mac
