Apple launches M6 MacBook Pro with 12-core CPU and AI power

What happened

ZDNET reports that Apple is likely to announce OLED touchscreen MacBooks at its October 28 “Pro and tell” event.

ZDNET reports that Apple just announced its newest addition to the MacBook Pro line-up with the M6 chip, the latest in Apple silicon with faster memory, standard Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, and up to 24 hours of battery life, Apple claims.

ZDNET reports that following Apple’s typical upgrade cycle, the 14-inch MacBook Pro M6 features a bump in performance and efficiency over last year’s M5, delivering a jump in raw computing power with a 12-core CPU compared to its predecessor’s 10-core.

ZDNET reports that Apple says it brings 1.2x faster multithreaded performance, while the dual 16-core neural engine delivers up to 1.9x faster performance than the M5, dramatically accelerating AI workloads like image generation and AI upscaling.

ZDNET reports that these are certainly things that AI power users will be doing on the M6 MacBook Pro, but this AI computing power will also power Apple’s plethora of Apple Intelligence features built into MacOS 27 Golden Gate.

ZDNET reports that six generations of Apple silicon in, it now has a reliable catalog of laptops to justify upgrading, particularly if you have a base-model M1, M2, or, in some cases, an M3, which will see significant performance improvements with the M6.

Reuters reports Apple launches M6 MacBook Pro and iMac, pitches faster on-device AI.

Bloomberg.com reports Apple Launches M6 iMac, Entry MacBook Pro Ahead of Touch Laptop.

Why it matters

• Performance

  The M6 MacBook Pro features a 12-core CPU and 1.2x faster multithreaded performance, with a dual 16-core neural engine delivering up to 1.9x faster AI workloads compared to the M5.

What we know

Reuters reports Apple launches M6 MacBook Pro and iMac, pitches faster on-device AI. Bloomberg.com reports Apple Launches M6 iMac, Entry MacBook Pro Ahead of Touch Laptop.