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According to a new report, Apple's roadmap for Apple Silicon processors has leaked, hinting at successors to the M1, M1 Pro and M1 Max chips.
The next generation of Apple Silicon processors will reportedly come in variants codenamed Ibiza, Lobos and Palma. These are said to be separate from Rhodes, the codename for a second generation of processors for future MacBook Pro models. Loud Unidentified sources claiming to have direct knowledge of Apple's plans tell The Information that this second generation will contain two "dies" each, compared to the one in M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max.
Apple Silicon: Lobos and Palma are more powerful
Most are also manufactured using an improved version of the 5nm process used to produce these processors. One source says that some of these processors have four dies and are manufactured using the 3nm process. The source claims that this should enable a much greater performance leap for this processor. Ibiza is said to be a less powerful version of the third-generation processor and is likely to be used in a future MacBook Air and, for the first time, in an iPad. Lobos and Palma, on the other hand, are more powerful and are expected to be used in MacBook Pro models and other Mac desktops. The Mac Pro, which currently still uses Intel, is said to receive a processor based on the M1 Max, with two dies.
Mac Pro: Another Intel version?
In addition, the second-generation Rhodes design of Apple Silicon is reported to have reached a major milestone. The physical design of Rhodes is said to have been completed in April 2021 and is currently in test production at TSMC. Previous reports on the Mac Pro have suggested that Apple is considering either a brand new, smaller version or a tower. It is possible that Apple will mark the end of the two-year transition to Apple Silicon with the unveiling of the new Mac Pro next year. However, other sources claim that Apple will unveil another Intel-based Mac Pro in 2022. So it should definitely remain exciting. (Image: Apple)
