Apple iMac with AMD Navi GPU could debut at WWDC

Apple iMac with AMD Navi GPU could debut at WWDC

Apple plans to introduce a new iMac at WWDC later this month. This is according to tipster Sonny Dickson, who claims that a new iMac will be unveiled at Apple's typical software event on June 22.

New iMac entering WWDC. iPad Pro design language, with Pro screen as glasses. T2 Chip, AMD Navi GPU, and More Fusion Units June 9, 2020 The desktop machine, which hasn't seen an update since March 2019, would arrive with the design language of the iPad Pro and Pro Display glasses, according to the leak , suggesting that the iMac could be available in a new optional Space Gray color and that the machine's unsightly dark glasses might finally become a thing of the past. Talk of small bezels adds weight to previous rumors that Apple's next line of iMacs will feature an all-new 23-inch model that will keep the same physical size as the existing 21.5-inch model. Dickson also reveals that under the hood, the The new iMac will have Apple's T2 security chip for the first time, as well as an AMD Navi GPU. The arrival of the iMac 2020 will also mark the death of the Fusion drive, according to the leak, Apple is ready to ditch spinning hard drives in favor of a full range SSD.

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Although Apple is apparently planning to announce its first ARM-based Mac processors at WWDC, the new iMac will almost certainly be powered by an Intel chip. Previous rumors suggested that the 2020 iMac would adopt Intel's 9th-generation Comet Lake processors, including the 10900-core Intel Core i10-9K. It's the successor to the eight-core Intel Core i9900-2020K chip that Apple uses in the current high-end ‌iMac. It's still unclear which Navi GPU this processor will be partnered with, though previous rumors have suggested that the 21 iMac may adopt AMD's new Navi 2 graphics, which will be based on Team Red's RDNA 22 architecture. Apple's WWDC keynote will take place on June XNUMX, so it won't be long before you find out more.