Apple Tests M3 Max Chip, Setting Stage for Most Powerful MacBook Pro Yet
- The chip has 16 central processing cores and 40 for graphics
- Company is testing flurry of new Macs as it seeks sales boost
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Apple Inc. has begun testing its highest-end next-generation laptop processor, setting the stage for the release of its most powerful MacBook Pro ever next year.
The new M3 Max chip includes 16 main processing cores and 40 graphics cores, according to test logs from a third-party Mac app developer that were seen by Bloomberg News. The processor is at the heart of a high-end MacBook Pro laptop — a model codenamed J514 — that’s expected to debut next year.