That should help you identify how old the model is and whether a different Mac might be a better choice. So you will probably see a description such as 2.0GHz quad-core 10th-generation Intel Core i5 processor. In recent years Apple has specified an Intel processor generation for each Mac in its marketing materials.

Various Macs in Apple’s refurbished store.

Mac Pro, 8-core Xeon W, 3.5GHz 8-core (and various build-to-order options).

The only Macs Apple currently sells with Intel processors include: Here’s more information about some of the Intel chips you may find inside any Macs that predate Apple’s move to the M1 and beyond. Mac processors made by IntelĪpple has used various generations of Intel processor over the years. The ‌M1‌ Ultra also offers twice the media engine capabilities of the ‌M1 Max‌, for accelerated video encoding and decoding. The M1 Ultra can be configured with up to 128GB unified memory – according to Apple the most powerful PC graphics cards max out at 48GB. Apple claims to offer “4x the bandwidth of the leading multi-chip interconnect technology” and explains that the M1 Ultra behaves like, and is recognised by software, as one chip.Īpple claims that its 64-core GPU delivers faster performance than the highest-end PC GPU available – all while using 200 fewer watts of power. Apple achieves this using UltraFusion architecture to connect the two M1 Max chips to avoid trade-offs such as increased latency, reduced bandwidth, and increased power consumption. The M1 Ultra is essentially two M1 Mac chips, so it can offer a 20-core CPU and up to 64-core GPU. In June 2020 Apple announced that it would transition Mac from Intel to its “world-class custom silicon.” This process began with Apple’s M1 processor, which was introduced in November 2020 and it features inside these Macs: We have more information about the various M1-series chips in a separate article. Here’s more information about the Apple SOCs you will find inside the current range of Macs.

BTO: Intel Xeon W, 2.5GHz, 28-core, Turbo Boost: 4.4GHz.

BTO: Intel Xeon W, 2.7GHz, 24-core, Turbo Boost: 4.4GHz.

BTO: Intel Xeon W, 3.2GHz, 16-core, Turbo Boost: 4.4GHz.

BTO: Intel Xeon W, 3.3GHz, 12-core, Turbo Boost: 4.4GHz.

Intel Xeon W, 3.5GHz, 8-core, Turbo Boost: 4.0GHz.

BTO: M1 Ultra chip with 20-core CPU, 64-core GPU.

BTO: M1 Max chip with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU.Apple M1 Ultra chip with 20-core CPU, 48-core GPU.Apple M1 Max chip with 20‑core CPU, 24‑core GPU.Apple M1 chip with 8‑core CPU, 8‑core GPU.

Apple M1 chip with 8‑core CPU, 7‑core GPU.

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