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Apple's M7 Ultra chip targets 1.5TB memory, Blackwell-class AI performance

Apple is reportedly developing its M7 Ultra chip, slated for a 2028 release, with a target of supporting up to 1.5TB of unified memory. This ambitious memory capacity is contingent on the availability of DRAM in the market, as Apple has previously faced supply constraints. The M7 Ultra is also designed to significantly enhance AI performance, aiming to rival dedicated AI accelerators like Nvidia's Blackwell class. AI

IMPACT This development could significantly boost on-device AI capabilities, potentially influencing the competitive landscape for AI hardware.

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Apple's M7 Ultra chip targets 1.5TB memory, Blackwell-class AI performance

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Luke James ·

    Apple's rumored M7 Ultra targets 1.5TB of memory and Blackwell-class AI performance, report claims — monster 2028 offering would depend on memory shortage easing

    Apple's planned M7 Ultra chip is being designed to support up to 1.5 TB of unified memory and to push AI performance toward the class of Nvidia's Blackwell accelerators.

  2. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Mochila-Mochila ·

    Apple M7 Ultra Chip Planned With Up to 1.5 TB of Unified Memory

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  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    M7 Ultra to potentially feature up to 1.5TB of RAM, finally matching 2019 Mac Pro: report According to the latest Power On newsletter from Mark Gurman, Apple is

    M7 Ultra to potentially feature up to 1.5TB of RAM, finally matching 2019 Mac Pro: report According to the latest Power On newsletter from Mark Gurman, Apple is preparing to include up to 1.5TB of RAM in the upcoming M7 Ultra chip. This’ll mean Apple Silicon will finally match th…

  4. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Apple's M7 Ultra Chip Designed to Match a 2019 Mac Pro Feat Apple's M7 Ultra chip coming in 2028 is designed to support up to 1.5TB of unified memory, according

    Apple's M7 Ultra Chip Designed to Match a 2019 Mac Pro Feat Apple's M7 Ultra chip coming in 2028 is designed to support up to 1.5TB of unified memory, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. However, whether such a configuration is offered may depend on the state of the ongoing me……

  5. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Apple's rumored M7 Ultra targets 1.5TB of memory and Blackwell-class AI performance, report claims — monster 2028 offering would depend on memory shortage e… Ap

    Apple's rumored M7 Ultra targets 1.5TB of memory and Blackwell-class AI performance, report claims — monster 2028 offering would depend on memory shortage e… Apple's planned M7 Ultra chip is being designed to support up to 1.5 TB of unified memory and to push AI performance towar…