Apple works on super-powerful chips, much stronger than current models. The M3 Ultra has 32 CPU cores with 80 GPU cores, but future chips might pack six times more power. Plans show the company making M5 chips for MacBook Pro models later this year. Reports mention M6, nicknamed Komodo, and M7, called Borneo, are already moving through the early stages. Another mystery chip named Sorta sits on the drawing boards.
Nobody knows if Sorta becomes the M8 or serves another purpose. The M4 Hidra might have been canceled since Apple stopped talking about it. These advanced chips could bring huge jumps in speed for regular tasks and artificial intelligence work. Apple stays years ahead in chip planning because it faces tough competition from Qualcomm with its Snapdragon X Elite processor. The current M4 Pro and M4 Max already beat most rivals, but Apple wants an even bigger lead.
Nobody knows if Sorta becomes the M8 or serves another purpose. The M4 Hidra might have been canceled since Apple stopped talking about it. These advanced chips could bring huge jumps in speed for regular tasks and artificial intelligence work. Apple stays years ahead in chip planning because it faces tough competition from Qualcomm with its Snapdragon X Elite processor. The current M4 Pro and M4 Max already beat most rivals, but Apple wants an even bigger lead.
