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Current 27" iMac gets a new processor?
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It seems likely that it will depend on when the Intel-based 27-inch is withdrawn from sale. Given the late-year replacement cycle for these models, I wouldn't expect much at all until late this year, and if Apple Silicon is going into the revised model, then not much chance of a processor bump in the meantime. If an Mx model isn't on the horizon soon(ish) then the speed bump may happen.
That said, I would personally not expect Apple to do anything with new Intel-based products now. Particularly not if it would cost any product development time and money.
That said, I would personally not expect Apple to do anything with new Intel-based products now. Particularly not if it would cost any product development time and money.
Doubtful it will get a spec bump before the M1/M2 version comes out. The 11th gen intel CPUs are not much better than the current 10th gen (the 11th gen i9 actually has LESS cores and in some cases worse multi-core performance), and GPU prices/availability are currently bad - and the current 5700XT GPU in the iMac is pretty good.
Even more doubtful it will get a spec bump after the M1/M2 version comes out, although it might be sold in parallel.
Even more doubtful it will get a spec bump after the M1/M2 version comes out, although it might be sold in parallel.
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Has Apple has stated, it plans to convert all iPads and Macs to Apple silicon. No hope for an Intel iMac! The next iMac will be a 30" (maybe 32") iMac with an M2 chip. It should be available this fall, along with the 14" and 16" Mac Book Pros. The only issue would be if they have difficulty getting silicon. If that happens, then these computers may slip to the 1st quarter of next year.
Rocket Lake would provide much better single-core but not much in multi-core improvements. It's hard to see the engineering work going into this when it will likely get replaced in the next year.