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Intel Unveils Next-Generation 'Sunny Cove' Processors and Graphics Appropriate for 2019 Macs
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Apple is going to deliver Macbooks with Core i9!! Wow...
Who cares how fast it is if:
- still, will ship with minimal specs of 8GB of RAM and 128gb SSD in 2019
- still does not have a Mag Safe.
- still ships with the same lame keyboard.
- still both RAM and SSD ARE NOT UPGRADBLE.
- still ships with the useless touchbar
- still no touchscreen.
- still way overpriced.
Who cares how fast it is if:
- still, will ship with minimal specs of 8GB of RAM and 128gb SSD in 2019
- still does not have a Mag Safe.
- still ships with the same lame keyboard.
- still both RAM and SSD ARE NOT UPGRADBLE.
- still ships with the useless touchbar
- still no touchscreen.
- still way overpriced.
You're kinda saying it like they haven't been working on it for years. When apple switched to intel, jobs said they had team working on it for last 5 years before he introduced it.
I am blown away by the iPad's graphics abilities and I am completely underwhelmed by the graphics abilities of the MacBook. I think Apple ditching Intel and moving to ARM can't happen soon enough. I welcome the day a slim, light, MacBook not only performs well but has smoking graphics and an ability to play games. Intel is yesterday's technology. It is way past its prime.
To what end?
This is as silly as when people were calling on Apple to port the Finder to Cocoa. They eventually did, but shockingly, that didn’t really fix the problems people were having.
What an amazing and clever response! Glad you were able to add value to the thread.
I think this shows precisely why Apple wont be moving away from Intel soon.
The Hybrid CPU, which compose of 1 HP Core and 4 LP Core works at 7W TDP, guess which machine on the market has a 7W TDP usage? MacBook Air Retina.
Will Apple bet on intel for graphics and GPGPU? or continue to support AMD?
Integrated TB3? Finally! That is $20 less BOM.
I wonder what happen to Mac Pro? None of the timeline shows fit Apple.
I wonder if these new chips will be a better match for Apple's current Macbook Pro case design. The heat thing really bugs me. I don't buy their software fix for the i9. Perhaps this new intel chip will solve (or at least reduce) some of the thermal problems surrounding the Macbook Pro.
I honestly think Apple needs some design tweaks for MBP as well, TDP is a problem.
Thank you, glad someone sees eye to eye with me on Apple's lousy approach to their products and pricing.
The great CPU we have all been waiting for is Ryzen (coming from an Intel fan).
n 2019 AMD is going to wreck Intel on power efficiency of high core count CPUs. I will be disappointed if Apple doesn’t make a switch soon to either AMD or ARM.
They could easily have 8 cores and better graphics even in the 13” MacBook Pro and quad core MacBook Airs. In fact I think some kind of switch is so close (1-2 years) that I would not buy a new system until it happens.
Thunderbolt is an issue, but it is an issue Apple must tackle. I don't necessarily think Apple enjoys being married to Intel's high margin CPUs because of it. They like being in control themselves and being able to switch between component manufacturers.
They could easily have 8 cores and better graphics even in the 13” MacBook Pro and quad core MacBook Airs. In fact I think some kind of switch is so close (1-2 years) that I would not buy a new system until it happens.
Thunderbolt is an issue, but it is an issue Apple must tackle. I don't necessarily think Apple enjoys being married to Intel's high margin CPUs because of it. They like being in control themselves and being able to switch between component manufacturers.
They won’t make a huge leap to ARM for many years to come (please ignore these rumours which have been going on for like a decade) - Apple themselves said they are more interested in having an ARM co-processor (T2 chip) to Intel’s chip and they will improve upon that.
[doublepost=1544699323][/doublepost]The iGPU improvements will be the best thing about these. Having buttery smooth UI no matter what content you're displaying even on multiple monitor set ups will be a blessing.
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I would bet you your mortgage that there will be no ARM on MacBook Pro's even in 2021. Apple are concentrating efforts of using ARM chips as a co-processor (i.e. the T2 chip which will get improvements) and that is their official stance. There is not enough benefit of them going all ARM, even the cost saving and being able to time their own releases because there is so many risks in doing such a move that they will instead have to bear. They will work closely with Intel to get newer chips and better iGPU instead and focus on T2 improvements.
Remember, these rumors of a move to ARM go back almost 10 years.
I can't prove it I know, I can only come back in 2 years on this forum to say I told everyone so
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Writers imply. Readers infer.
Just sayin'.
Someone had to.
I like apple as much as the next guy, but i really don't think they can bend the laws of physics
I would bet you your mortgage that there will be no ARM on MacBook Pro's even in 2021. Apple are concentrating efforts of using ARM chips as a co-processor (i.e. the T2 chip which will get improvements) and that is their official stance. There is not enough benefit of them going all ARM, even the cost saving and being able to time their own releases because there is so many risks in doing such a move that they will instead have to bear. They will work closely with Intel to get newer chips and better iGPU instead and focus on T2 improvements.
Remember, these rumors of a move to ARM go back almost 10 years.
I can't prove it I know, I can only come back in 2 years on this forum to say I told everyone so
ARM doesn't really bother me apart to say that it would be nice to see Apple do for the Mac what they do for the iPad Pro and iPhones, which is make really powerful chips.
My next Mac will probably be an update to my iMac 2012, so i'm hoping Apple update them next year. For the moment i'm happy with my Surface Pro as my portable, but i never want to be without MacOS which is why i'm keeping around an iMac
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This laptop was designed with 6-core 10nm chips in mind, i bet they will perform fine in the current chassis.
So does this mean that maybe in 2019 we can watch 4k content from the iTunes stores on 5k iMacs?? Is this too much to ask for 5 years after the retina iMacs came out?
