“Intel has confirmed it intends to create its own discrete graphics processing chips by 2020, a move that opens up the possibility of Apple using discrete Intel GPUs across its laptop and desktop Mac lines,” Malcolm Owen writes for AppelInsider.
“Initially revealed by CEO Brian Krzanich during an analyst event in early June, Intel plans to offer its discrete GPU in just a few years, reports MarketWatch,” Owen writes. “An official Intel Twitter account confirmed the news, first by noting the 2020 target date, then by retweeting the story.”
Intel's first discrete GPU coming in 2020: https://t.co/s9EPeFifBp pic.twitter.com/n5zmUY2Mc2
— Intel News (@intelnews) June 12, 2018
“Intel’s intention is to provide the discrete GPUs to enterprise and consumer markets,” Owen writes. “In the consumer market, Intel will be directly competing against Nvidia and AMD, possibly by offering graphics cards for desktop computers or supplying notebook producers with GPUs.”
“While Nvidia and AMD’s dominance in the GPU market over the last two decades may be hard for Intel to crack, the processor producer could be in a good position to create discrete GPUs that work better with its own CPUs than its rivals,” Owen writes. “This synergy could make an Intel CPU and GPU combination an attractive prospect for notebook producers, including Apple.”
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