Apple cancels M4 Extreme

For clarity, let’s clarify that Apple scales by literally bundling its chips together. The entire series is based on a basic processor – for example, M4 if we talk about the current generation. By connecting two of these chips via a dedicated bus, the company gets the M4 Pro with twice as many cores. Add another base chip here and that’s the M4 Max. The next addition gives us the Ultra class. The company once released the M2 Ultra but missed out on the M3 Ultra. It is currently unknown whether the M4 Ultra will be released. According to experts, M4 Extreme should also consist of four partsbut this name may be incorrect. According to the news by 24 Kanal based on The Information, according to rumors, the company first canceled the development of this chip, and now it is returning again.

The new processor was expected to be announced next year, but the cancellation will clearly affect the timing. Extreme was envisioned for the Mac Pro tower workstation, Apple’s most powerful computer; the same desktop computer, sometimes jokingly called a “grater”. Thus, it would be the fastest and most powerful of the entire series.

The M4 Extreme is called a “server” chip, and they also state that it should be that way. specifically designed to work with artificial intelligence. Although there is no point in talking about this right now, because all of the company’s latest processors are designed to work with Apple Intelligence.

The Mac Pro tower now runs on Ultra series chips, which are also found in the Mac Studio. Therefore, it makes sense that the company wants to separate these two computers and offer its users literally the top option for the most demanding tasks.

Chip according to specifications M4 Extreme will quadruple the size of not only the base M4, but even the M4 MaxConsisting of 64 CPU cores and up to 160 GPU cores, this makes it a behemoth compared to Apple’s current offerings and rivals.

The source did not provide information on what the company’s exact plans are. All material consists of rumors and speculations, so no one is sure when the M4 Extreme will be released. Currently market experts believe that we are confident We expect M4 Ultra for Mac Studio and Mac Pro to be available in the second half of next year. The company generally does not make official statements about chips.