Apple is testing the upcoming M3 chip on an iMac

We told you about it recently, an M2 chip has been made for many devices from the apple brand. While the announcement of the new Mac Mini, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro 13 could take place at the WWDC 2022 conference in June, the Cupertino-based company is already preparing for the sequel.

According to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, whose information is generally reliable, the company will test the future M3 chip on an iMac in addition to the M2 chips approached in nine other devices.

Bad news for the iMac

Note that the iMac is not on the list of devices tested with the new upcoming M2 chip, which means that Apple’s computer won’t experience a new comeback until the actual release of the M3 chip ”in before the end of next year, at first. ”.

This means that at best, a new iMac shouldn’t be expected until late 2023 at best. Expectations of seeing an iMac presented at WWDC are therefore even slimmer because it would come as a surprise if the brand presented an update to a computer with a chip from last year at an event aimed at developer.

Back to better explode

The iMac is likely to go through a longer development cycle than some of the more popular models like the MacBook Pro. If this information is proven to be correct, then there will be more than a two-year difference between the iMac 2021 and its successor.

On the bright side, this delay will allow machine users to jump 2 generations from M1 to M3, which should result in a further increase in performance.

Finally, Gurman added a little note on the hopes of those who regretted ending up making the 27-inch iMac. In fact, according to him, an iMac Pro should come, even if it’s not for now.

So we shouldn’t have any news from the iMac during WWDC in June, but exclude that Apple will continue an “intermediate” update during its fall keynote. Once again, for fans, just one word: patience.