Apple to Upgrade Mac Lineup with AI-Powered M4 Chip Later This Year

Apr. 12, 2024

For the past few months, Apple AI plans have been all over the news. We’ve heard that the giant is gearing up to bring Generative AI to iPhones with itsupcoming iOS 18 update.Now, a recent report fromMark Gurmansuggests that Apple is planning to revamp its entire Mac lineup with new AI-focused M4 chips. These new Apple’s in-house processors will have a huge focus on improving performance with Artificial Intelligence capabilities.

The M4 chips are likely to have the same3-nanometer processas theM3 chips. However, Apple supplier TSMC is expected to deploy an improved version to deliver performance boost and power efficiency. The giant is also planning to use an improved Neural Engine with a higher number of cores for AI tasks. With M4 chips, the Mac desktops could supportup to 512GB of Unified Memory,which would be a significant jump from the current 192GB limit.

According to the reports, the M4 processorwill come in three versions– Conan, an entry-level chip; Brava, a mid-ranger; and Hydra, the top-end M4.