Alleged 2020 MacBook Pro 13 Shows Big Performance Gains With Intel Ice Lake CPU Upgrade
Apple's 13-inch MacBook Pro family is also due for an update, and the company is expected to launch it sometime this year. According to this latest 3DMark benchmark result unearthed by @_rogame, Intel is switching to Ice Lake processors for the 13-inch model, replacing the current Coffee Lake options.
Time Spy
— _rogame (@_rogame) February 15, 2020
i5-8279U 4C/8T 2.4GHz base 4.1GHz boost + Iris Plus 655 with 128MB eDRAM 28W (2019 13" MacBook Pro)
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i7-1068NG7 4C/8T 2.3GHz base 4.1GHz boost 28W (2020 13" MacBook Pro) pic.twitter.com/Ogr4sfGGNa
In this particular example, a 2019 MacBook Pro 13 is using a 4-core/8-thread Core i5-8279U processor with base/turbo clocks of 2.4GHz and 4.1GHz respectively is paired up against the 2020 MacBook Pro 13. The latter features an Ice Lake-based 4-core/8-thread Core i7-1068NG7 processor with a 2.3GHz base clock and 4.1GHz turbo clock.
2020 13" Macbook Pro
— _rogame (@_rogame) February 15, 2020
> i7-1068NG7 2.3GHz base 4.1GHz boost 28W
> 32GB of RAM
> 2TB SSD pic.twitter.com/o4k6ymc6oJ
In Time Spy, the Ice Lake-powered MacBook Pro 13 absolutely wipes the floor with its predecessor. Performance increases by roughly 12 percent in the CPU tests, while the GPU tests (Gen 11 graphics) show a near 30 percent uplift in performance. This particular 2020 MacBook Pro 13 is a top-spec model equipped with 32GB of RAM and a 2TB SSD.
In addition to the Ice Lake processor upgrade, it's fair to assume that the new 2020 MacBook Pro 13 will carry on some of the same design updates as its big brother, the MacBook Pro 16. So, we might see a slightly larger display (perhaps bumped to 14 inches, which would actually make it a MacBook Pro 14), a slightly thicker chassis to accommodate a larger battery, and the new scissor-style keyboard with longer key travel. We should also expect the new model to a smidge heavier than the 3 pounds of the current model.
