According to the most recent developments, there is some good news regarding Apple's M3 and M3 Pro since we now know the rumored specifications of the chipset and a potential debut date. In other words, we might see those upgraded MacBook Pro models a little bit sooner than usual.
Sadly, Mark Gurman of Bloomberg predicts in his 'Power On' newsletter that the M3 Pro will not be released this year. His most recent assertion supports a previous report that the M3 SoC will not be released until the next year. This indicates that the A17 Bionic, which is expected to only be used in the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, will be Apple's first 3nm chipset for 2023. On the M3 Pro, he gives enough details below.
Gurman reports that the M3 Pro may be unveiled in early 2024, potentially
In Q1 of the year. of the year. The base configuration appears to have the same number of performance cores as the M2 Pro's base model. However, it does include additional efficiency cores. This speculated feature could suggest that Apple is prioritizing enhanced battery life for the updated 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro, as TSMC's 3nm process is capable of providing enhanced performance-per-watt. This approach would eliminate the need for adding unnecessary performance cores and sacrificing battery life in the process.
The speculated 14.1-inch iPad Pro may also use this base model of the M3 Pro, and the tablet's unchanged number of performance cores may help it maintain reasonable temperatures. Overall, the 12-core CPU is a little improvement over the 10-core M2 Pro, which only means that the M3 Max and M3 Ultra would probably receive the same treatment.
Similar to the M2 Pro, Apple is expected to release a higher-tier version of the M3 Pro with an increased number of CPU and GPU cores. However, the specifics of this model are currently unknown. Given that the new Apple Silicon models are not anticipated until early 2024, it is likely that more information will emerge in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for further updates.