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Apple’s new M6 adds feature previously exclusive to high
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Key Points:
- Apple has introduced its next-generation M6 chip, debuting in the new Mac mini, featuring significant upgrades including a new core architecture previously exclusive to higher-end chips like the M5 Pro and Max.
- The M6 chip is Apple’s first 2-nanometer chip and includes a total of 12 CPU cores: 2 super cores, 4 performance cores, and 6 efficiency cores, marking the first time a base chip offers this combination.
- Apple rebranded its CPU cores with the introduction of the M5 Pro and Max, distinguishing super cores as the most powerful, performance cores as mid-tier, and efficiency cores as energy-saving, a structure now extended to the M6.
- Previously, only the M5 Pro and Max chips combined super and performance cores, but the new M6 and M5 Ultra chips now also include both, enhancing performance in base-level models.
- This core architecture advancement makes the M6 chip a notable year-over-year upgrade, offering improved power efficiency and multi-threaded performance in Apple’s base silicon lineup.
