Mar 29, 2024 | Updated: 11:35 AM EDT

iMac 2017 News: iMac Switching to AMD Processors?

Mar 23, 2017 03:49 AM EDT

Rumors are currently circulating the net about iMac 2017 having new processors for the device. Various reports suggest that it will use the latest AMD processor and not the Intel.

As one of the highly anticipated devices this year, iMac 2017 has been subject to rumors about its specs, features, and processors, according to MacWorld. With that, the publication said there are chances that the device will use the AMD Ryzen 7 chip since it marked a remarkable performance.

The publication added that it makes sense for the iMac 2017 to use the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X chip. The AMD processor was reported to have exceeded the performance of Intel Core i7 processor.

Moreover, reports also suggested that Apple will be using the AMD Polaris graphics for the iMac 2017 as a supplement for the AMD processor. It is considered as a good graphics card suitable for the Virtual Reality or VR Support.

It is also expected for the iMac 2017 to have the OLED Touch Bar. The device will also have a 27-inch 5K display, a 2TB of storage and a 32GB of RAM.

PC Advisor has reported in their article that iMac 2017 is expected to be in the market this September. It also reported that the Cupertino-based company will not have another event until June and it is more likely that there will be product announcement this September and October.

The rumored price for the 27-inch iMac 2017 is said to be on $3,199.99. The expensive price can be attributed to the current upgrades from the recent model compared to the previous models.

Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the iMac 2017 is the best desktop the company has made so far. He said that its display of the Retina is 5K, which shows that is has the best display in the world.

So far, there has been no official updates about the iMac 2017. Fans of the Apple products are currently waiting for anything interesting about the product.

Real Time Analytics