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Apple's M6 chip brings dual Neural Engines and three-tier CPU cores to base MacBook Pro

Apple has officially unveiled the M6 chip ahead of a new 14-inch MacBook Pro expected this fall, keeping the same industrial design as current models. The chip adds a dual 16-core Neural Engine for faster on-device AI, a 12-core CPU with super, performance and efficiency cores alongside a 12-core GPU, and is built on a new 2nm manufacturing process for greater power efficiency.

9to5mac.com · 2026-09-02

Apple's base M6 chip gains 'super cores' once reserved for Pro and Max models

Apple introduced the M6 chip, launching first in a new Mac mini, alongside the M5 Ultra. The M6 marks the first base-tier Apple silicon chip built on a 2-nanometer process and the first to combine three core types—two super cores, four performance cores, and six efficiency cores—a mix previously limited to the pricier M5 Pro and M5 Max.

9to5mac.com · 2026-08-28