APPLE'S AMPED-UP PROCESSORS

ALL ABOUT THE NEW M3 MACS

- OLENA KAGUI & AMY SPITZFADEN-BOTH

Apple closed out its 2023 releases with the third-generation M3 chip, refreshed MacBook Pro line, and the 24-inch iMac. The upgrades to these computers focused entirely on performance rather than design or special features, but the M3 chips bring big improvements to graphics processing and signifies a noteworthy boost to the iMac, which was last updated with the M1 chip. Here’s everything to know about Apple’s latest Mac release.

MAKE WAY FOR M3

Apple is boasting more processing power for less battery life with the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips. Even compared to its direct predecessor, the M2, Apple is boasting a 1.8 times improvement on GPU (graphics processing unit) speeds and a 15 percent speed improvement for the CPU (central processing unit). This means it processes graphics faster than computers with the M2 can, and there’s a slight improvement in overall processing speed compared to its direct predecessor as well. Still, you’ll see the biggest performance increase when upgrading from the M1 or Intel chips, with Apple promising a 60 percent improvement in processing speeds.

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