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Apple's colorful desktop gets faster, smarter, and better.

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Apple just announced a refreshed version of its colorful desktop computer.

The latest-gen iMac comes with the new M6 processor , which packs up to a 12-core CPU and up to a 12-core GPU, plus an upgraded Neural Accelerator.

Here are the core deets on the iMac refresh

⚡ Up to a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU featuring Neural Accelerators in every core, delivering up to 18x faster performance compared to Intel models.

🧠 Dual 16-core Neural Engine providing up to 5x faster on-device AI performance for… https://t.co/mqd7lkKxWM

— Digital Trends (@DigitalTrends) October 27, 2026

A new chip brings more power to the colorful desktop

Apple claims the new M6 chip offers an 18X performance boost over popular Intel-based chips and a 1.5X speed boost for daily productivity tasks when compared with the company’s M4-powered iMac .

The Neural Engine, in particular, is getting a big bump to accelerate AI-related tasks.…