New 24-inch iMac with M3 is twice as powerful as its predecessor

Manzana took advantage of your event Scary fast announce new M3 processors that will expand the Mac line. While the focus is on the MacBook Pro, the tech company has unveiled upgrade to 24-inch iMac. As rumored in recent weeks, the computer will runs on M3 chip.

The new iMac with M3 inherits all the advantages of the new Apple Silicon and represents a significant performance boost compared to the previous generation. According to Cupertino residents, a 24-inch computer 2 times more powerful than the version with M1and can be up to four times faster than a 21-inch iMac with an Intel processor.

In terms of design, Apple supports slender body with a thickness of only 1.15 cm. and features a 24-inch Retina 4 display with 5K resolution (4480 by 2520 pixels). Inside we find M3 chip with 8-core processor (4 levels of performance and 4 levels of efficiency), up to 10-core GPU with ray tracing support (ray tracing) and a 16-core neural motor.

The 24-inch iMac with M3 comes with FaceTime HD 1080p cameraUp to 2TB of storage, Magic Keyboard support with Touch ID, and connectivity options including DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3, USB 4, and USB 3.1 Gen 2, all in a design that weighs just 4.43kg and is available in 7 colors.

Apple M3: the beast behind the iMac

The most important part of the 24-inch iMac is without a doubt the new M3. The chip has 25 billion transistors and GPU with next generation architecture with dynamic caching technology. The latter distributes local memory usage across the hardware in real time so that only the exact amount is used for each task.

One of the most striking features is ray tracing supportwhich first appeared on Mac. ray tracingpresent in games such as Cyberpunk 2077 or Alan Wake 2allows More accurate representation of shadows and highlights.. On top of this, the M3 GPU supports hardware-accelerated mesh shading, which means more detailed scenarios in video games or real-time applications.

The M3 also comes with Next-generation neural engine to accelerate machine learning models. The Neural Engine is up to 60% faster than the M1 family of chips and can be used in applications such as Topaz, Adobe Premiere and Final Cut Pro. The latest version of Apple Silicon also includes a media engine that supports AV1 decoding.

In practice, Apple mentioned that Apps like Safari and Excel run up to 30% faster on iMac with M3.. Games load faster and provide a 50% increase in frame rates. The only game that was shown during the presentation was mistA redo from the 1993 classic.

24-inch iMac: price and availability

The 24-inch iMac with M3 will be available in three price configurations. They all include the same chip and differ in the number of GPU cores, as well as connectivity and storage capabilities.

• 24-inch iMac from 1619 euros (MXN 29,999). Includes M3 chip with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 8GB of unified memory, 256GB of internal memory. Offers two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports and a Magic Keyboard. Available colors: blue, green, pink and silver.
• 24-inch iMac from 1849 euros (34,999 Mexican pesos). Includes M3 chip with 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 8GB of unified memory, 256GB of internal memory. It offers two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports, two USB 3 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, and a Magic Keyboard with Touch ID. Available colors: blue, green, pink, silver, yellow, orange and purple.
• 24-inch iMac from €2,079 (39,999 Mexican pesos). Includes M3 chip with 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 8GB of unified memory, 256GB of internal memory. It offers two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports, two USB 3 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, and a Magic Keyboard with Touch ID. Available colors: blue, green, pink, silver, yellow, orange and purple.

Reserve It is now available in the Apple Store in Spain. with a delivery date of November 7. On the other hand, the Apple store in Mexico has not included pre-sales and does not have an estimated launch date.