GoKawiilToday Apple launched a new Mac mini, available in M6 and M5 Pro configurations. Here’s everything new compared to the M4 and M4 Pro Mac mini models.
Chips: M6 and M5 Pro vs M4 and M4 Pro
The new Mac mini is all about improved performance. Both models include a “newly optimized thermal design,” but beyond that, each chip differs significantly. Whether you choose the M6 or M5 Pro though, you’ll get big upgrades.
M6 vs M4
M6 is Apple’s newest chip and the first built on an innovative 2nm process. That means it packs larger than usual improvements. For example, M6 has up to 2x faster storage than M4.
M6 features a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU, up from 10 cores each in M4. The extra CPU cores are 2 “super cores.”
M6 also packs a dual 16-core Neural Engine, doubling the number of Neural Engine cores for huge AI-related gains.
In summary, Apple says this all translates to “up to 4x faster AI performance, 2x faster storage and graphics, and 40 percent faster CPU performance.”
M5 Pro vs M4 Pro
M5 Pro offers a 15-core CPU (up from 12) that’s configurable up to 18 cores with 6 super cores and 12 performance cores. It also offers an up to 20-core GPU.
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