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Tom’s Hardware
Tom’s Hardware
Technology
Mark Tyson

Apple's Base M3 SoC Reportedly Won't Increase CPU or GPU Core Count

Apple Mac Mini system

Leaked information about another new Mac under test at the Apple Campus has been published by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In his regular Apple-focused newsletter, Gurman claims he has new information about the base-level Apple Silicon M3 chip. Thr technology reporter asserted that this SoC would feature eight CPU cores, ten GPU cores, and 24 GB RAM.

Gurman reckons the newly uncovered base configuration M3 chip being tested at Apple’s HQ resides within a soon-to-be refreshed Mac Mini. Its eight CPU cores are split evenly between performance and efficiency cores (so, 4P + 4E cores). Moreover, he claims this SoC features 10 graphics processor cores and 24 GB of memory. With Apple Silicon devices, the SoCs come with memory on-chip, which is good for processor access and efficiency, but not so good for those who might wish to upgrade their system later.

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