As reported by Bloomberg via Mark Gurman in his Power On newsletter, the Mac Studio and Mac Pro won’t get the update to Apple’s M4 chip until the middle of next year. This means that both devices will remain on the M2 generation through 2024, unlike all other Macs (except, of course, the MacBook Air).
Performance comparisons
A comparison on Geekbench clearly shows that the iPad Pro with M4 outperforms the M2 Ultra in the Mac Studio by about 25% in single core performance. Furthermore, the A17 Pro chip in the iPhone 15 Pro is almost on par with the M2 Ultra in terms of single-core CPU power.
However, these comparisons do not really affect the practical usefulness of the devices: theThe M2 Ultra remains superior when it comes to multi-core performancewhere it really matters. This comparison clearly highlights that, depending on the use, the various devices compared are still exceptional.
Take for example the new iPad, designed more for activities to be done in a linear way, one after the other: obviously the M4 will be more powerful than the M2 Ultra; nevertheless, use a Mac Pro or Mac Studio on a fixed locationperhaps working on heavier tasks on the multicore, will certainly be better than relying on the Apple tablet.
So, is it really that serious?
Despite these comparisons, it is important to remember that the current Mac Studio and Mac Pro are incredible computers which offer much more RAM, more ports and do not have thermal throttling issues like the iPad Pro. Furthermore, they do not have an operating system that limits the potential of the hardware.
What we need to understand is that, on balance, although the new iPad Pro with M4 could really have better performance on single core tasks, devices like the Mac Studio and the Mac Pro are something far superior, more reliable and designed for different uses. It will then be fantastic to see the arrival of the new devices with M4, which could really bring two exceptionally powerful and unrivaled workstations to the market.
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