Apple takes powerful M6 chip to the MacBook Pro, iMac
Apple's 6th-generation M-series processors are now available in 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac models starting early next month. The M6, manufactured on TSMC's 2nm process, includes a refreshed CPU and upgraded GPU, along with a dual 16-core Neural Engine for enhanced machine learning tasks. The base MacBook Pro includes 16GB of unified memory (up to 32GB), with Apple claiming up to 30% performance improvement over the M5 in applications like Xcode.
Key points
- M6 features 12 CPU cores and 12 GPU cores on TSMC 2nm
- Dual 16-core Neural Engine supports Apple Intelligence features
- Up to 30% performance gain versus M5 in Xcode
- Base model includes 16GB memory; supports up to 32GB
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