The next iPad Pro is expected to be equipped with A14X (provisional) as an SoC, but it is rumored that its performance will be comparable to the Apple silicon M1 chip installed in the latest Mac.
The A14X is a chip that is rumored to be manufactured by TSMC in Taiwan using the 5nm process, based on the A14 Bionic of the iPhone 12 series. A numerical value called a benchmark score was released at the end of last year, and the result was much higher than the A12Z installed in the iPad Pro (2020).
By the way, the source of this rumor is a statement made by Bloomberg’s famous reporter Mark Gurman on the company’s official YouTube channel. First, Gurman explained that the iPad Pro 2021 model chip is “equivalent to the latest Mac M1 chip.”
In addition, Gurman reaffirms his previous expectation that the next iPad Pro will have almost the same design as the previous year. In addition, while affirming rumors that it has a mini LED display, it makes a trade-off that the main body will be a little thicker at the cost of brighter screen and improved contrast ratio.
In addition, it will be the first iPad Pro to support 5G, and both sub 6Ghz and millimeter waves will be supported. There were rumors from supply chain sources, but the expectation that “the camera will improve” is probably the first time.
If the A14X is really as powerful as the M1, it could be an important turning point for the iPad Pro. The iPad version of Photoshop has already been updated to catch up with the desktop version, but if the full-featured Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro work (rumors like the tweet below), it will be separated from the Mac. What happens is interesting.
I am now 100% confident that FCPX, Logic Pro & Xcode are coming to iPad Pro.
I cannot confidently say to what capacity, or with what limitations due to RAM management — but it’s happening within the next year or so.
You can choose to trust me on that, or not, I suppose 🤷🏼♂️😂
— Jon Prosser (@jon_prosser) April 22, 2020