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Tag: Apple SoC

Apple’s gigantic M1 Ultra chip breathes new life into Moore’s law

Monday, April 11, 2022 12:31 pmMonday, April 11, 20227 Comments

In early March, Apple announced the M1 Ultra chip, the next giant leap for Apple silicon and the Mac. Featuring UltraFusion — Apple’s…

M1 Max MacBook Pro offers up to 181% faster graphics than previous model

Thursday, October 21, 2021 10:01 am3 Comments

In early benchmarks, Apple’s M1 Max is proving to be quite the jaw-dropping powerhouse, with up to 181% faster graphics than the…

M1 Pro and M1 Max: The most powerful chips Apple has ever built

Monday, October 18, 2021 2:32 pmTuesday, October 19, 20219 Comments

Apple today announced M1 Pro and M1 Max, the next breakthrough chips for the Mac. Scaling up M1’s transformational architecture, M1 Pro…

12-inch Apple silicon MacBook reportedly due within months

Monday, August 31, 2020 9:41 am12 Comments

Apple’s first Mac to pack Apple Silicon will be a 12-inch MacBook with an A14 processor and a battery life of 15-20 hours…

Apple’s A-series chips vs. Intel Macs

Friday, July 24, 2020 12:02 pm10 Comments

Apple’s Macintosh is phasing out Intel processors in favor of Apple silicon. Here’s a look back at past and current A-series chips versus Intel CPUs…

Apple-designed ARM-based Macs to be announced at WWDC

Tuesday, June 9, 2020 9:07 am25 Comments

Apple is preparing to announce a shift to its own Apple-designed ARM-based main processors in Mac computers, replacing chips from Intel, as early as…

Macs powered by 5nm Apple A14 processors coming next year

Thursday, April 23, 2020 8:52 am20 Comments

Apple is prepping al-new Macs with the company’s own next-gen A14 processors by next year. Apple’s first ARM-based Mac featuring an Apple-designed…

Kuo: Several ARM-powered notebook and desktop Macs coming

Friday, March 27, 2020 9:23 am11 Comments

Apple plans to launch several ARM-powered notebooks and desktop Macs in 2021. Apple’s move away from Intel processors will significantly enhance…

Jean-Louis Gassée: What it would take for Apple to ARM all Macs

Monday, March 9, 2020 9:53 amMonday, March 9, 202029 Comments

r years, rumors have swirled that Apple would dump sloth-like Intel and transition to ARM-powered Macs with Apple-designed processors…

Apple dumping Intel for ARM-powered Macs would be a good thing

Friday, February 28, 2020 11:39 am19 Comments

While it would be a huge task, Apple dumping Intel would be a good thing for ARM-powered Macs, but as with most things, there would be difficulties and downsides.

Apple-designed ARM-based Macs are coming, but why?

Wednesday, February 26, 2020 2:32 pmWednesday, February 26, 202038 Comments

For years, rumors have swirled that Apple would dump sloth-like Intel and transition to ARM-based Macs powered with Apple-designed processors…

Ming Chi Kuo: Apple’s ARM-based Mac coming in first half 2021

Monday, February 24, 2020 12:43 pmMonday, February 24, 202028 Comments

Apple analyst Ming Chi Kuo said in a note to investors this morning that Apple’s first Mac with an Apple-designed processor is set to be released…

TSMC to start fabricating 5nm Apple A14 SoCs in Q220

Thursday, January 2, 2020 2:00 pmThursday, January 2, 20207 Comments

Apple supplier TSMC has secured orders for Apple-designed A14 SOCs destined for this year’s iPhones…

2020 may finally usher in ARM-based Macs

Friday, December 27, 2019 3:44 pmFriday, December 27, 201921 Comments

Apple announced its transition from PowerPC to Intel processors in June 2005, just over ten years after it had made the jump to PowerPC…

When will Apple unveil ARM-based Macs?

Tuesday, November 5, 2019 5:02 pm21 Comments

Apple uses an ARM-based architecture for its A-series chips in the iPhone and iPad, and each year, those chips get faster and more efficient

Apple supplier TSMC is making a $19 billion bet on 3nm – and that means faster iPhones are on the way

Monday, October 28, 2019 1:39 pm4 Comments

TSMC has begun construction of a 3nm fabrication facility at the Southern Taiwan Science and Technology Park…

Frustrated Apple CEO Tim Cook reveals disappointing MacBook Pro delay

Friday, May 3, 2019 9:16 am33 Comments

Mac fans hoping for new hardware this year have been given one possible explanation for the delay…

Performance shootout: Apple’s Intel vs. ARM systems

Friday, April 19, 2019 11:02 am47 Comments

There have been some comments questioning the meaning of the performance benchmarks…

Apple expected to deploy TSMC’s first 5nm ‘A14’ chips in 2020 iPhone

Friday, February 22, 2019 9:56 amFriday, February 22, 20197 Comments

Chipmakers are expected to showcase their new-generation chip solutions for AI and 5G applications…

Intel execs believe that Apple’s ARM-based Macs could come as soon as 2020

Thursday, February 21, 2019 3:33 pmThursday, February 21, 201916 Comments

Apple is widely expected to move its Mac line to custom ARM-based chips…

Apple 2019: Glimpses of next-gen MacBook Pro, MacBook Air seen in Intel roadmap

Friday, December 28, 2018 12:25 pmFriday, December 28, 201810 Comments

The MacBook Pro and MacBook Air should benefit from Intel’s chip makeover in 2019…

Performance shootout: Apple’s new 11-inch iPad Pro vs. 2017’s 10.5-inch iPad Pro

Tuesday, November 13, 2018 5:35 pmTuesday, November 13, 20182 Comments

The new 2018 iPad Pro is a marvel of engineering, with a brilliant new design and a chip so powerful…

The Mac’s transition to Apple processors will be happening sooner than most think

Friday, November 9, 2018 11:01 amFriday, November 9, 201824 Comments

Like many other Apple watchers, I’m considering this transition to be…

Inside Apple’s A12X system on a chip

Wednesday, November 7, 2018 3:28 pmWednesday, November 7, 20184 Comments

Apple is leading the market when it comes to mobile CPU and GPU performance — not by a little, but by a lot…

Apple iPad Pro’s A12X chip has no real rivals; it delivers performance unseen on Android tablets

Thursday, November 1, 2018 11:10 amTuesday, December 18, 201810 Comments

Apple iPad Pro’s A12X chip is the stuff of Qualcomm and Intel’s worse nightmares…

Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple A-series Macs coming in 2020 or 2021, Apple Car in 2023-2025

Wednesday, October 17, 2018 5:55 pm22 Comments

The shift to ARM in the Mac has been predicted for some time…

MacBooks powered by Apple A-series chips are finally going to happen soon

Tuesday, September 18, 2018 12:24 pm19 Comments

When it came time to introduce the new iPhone chip last week, Apple gave an ample presentation…

Apple A-series-powered Mac idea boosted as ARM claims its chips can out-perform Intel

Thursday, August 16, 2018 2:33 pm13 Comments

It’s long been rumored that Apple is working on Macs powered by custom-designed ARM CPUs…

Apple said to introduce new ‘inexpensive’ Mac notebooks this year

Monday, August 13, 2018 2:02 pmMonday, August 13, 201816 Comments

Quanta’s shipments are expected to rise above 10 million units in the fourth quarter thanks to orders for Apple’s new inexpensive notebooks…

Engadget reviews Apple’s new MacBook Pro: Exactly what you’ve been waiting for

Monday, July 23, 2018 4:30 pmMonday, July 23, 20189 Comments

With the new MacBook Pro, Apple is just trying to keep pace with the rest of the computing industry…

Did Apple just show its hand on future low-end, A-series-powered MacBooks?

Friday, July 13, 2018 4:04 pm8 Comments

Yesterday’s announcements about refreshing the high-end MacBook Pro models effectively gave away Apple’s plans…

Apple supplier invests $25 billion in future A-series chips

Thursday, June 21, 2018 4:01 pmThursday, June 21, 20188 Comments

Apple supplier TSMC will reportedly invest a massive $25 billion in 5 nanometer node technology…

Why Apple is winning the silicon race

Thursday, May 31, 2018 10:56 amThursday, May 31, 201816 Comments

Apple has long attracted some of the biggest, brightest silicon talent in the industry…

Apple poaches Intel employees for secret Oregon engineering lab

Thursday, May 31, 2018 10:25 amThursday, May 31, 20183 Comments

Apple has been raiding Intel and other Oregon tech employers for a variety of roles…

How Apple might approach an ARM-based Mac

Wednesday, May 30, 2018 5:32 pmWednesday, May 30, 201812 Comments

Recent reports suggest that Apple may be working on a hybrid Mac…

Pegatron said to assemble Apple’s upcoming ‘ARM-based MacBook’ codenamed ‘Star’

Tuesday, May 29, 2018 12:02 pmTuesday, May 29, 201813 Comments

Pegatron is likely to land orders from Apple to produce an ARM-based MacBook model…

How Apple dethroned Intel as the world’s most innovative chipmaker

Tuesday, May 29, 2018 10:43 amTuesday, May 29, 201811 Comments

Back in 2013, Apple introduced the A7 system on a chip (SoC) as part of its then-flagship smartphone…

Apple CEO Cook: Users don’t want iOS to merge with the Mac

Thursday, April 19, 2018 2:13 pm29 Comments

Apple chief executive Tim Cook believes mobile devices and desktop computers should remain in separate worlds…

Apple unlikely to replace Intel across the entirety of Macintosh product line

Friday, April 13, 2018 9:28 amFriday, April 13, 201819 Comments

Apple intends to design its own processors for future versions of its Mac personal computers…

Moving Macs to Apple processors will offer enhanced security, says cybersecurity expert

Tuesday, April 10, 2018 10:34 amTuesday, April 10, 201812 Comments

he present age offers increasing threats to data and individual privacy…

Why the next Mac processor transition won’t be like the last two

Wednesday, April 4, 2018 12:01 pmWednesday, April 4, 201828 Comments

If Apple begins a chip transition for the Mac in 2020, it’ll be 14 years since the previous transition…

Expect a huge performance boost from Apple’s forthcoming A12 SoC

Friday, March 2, 2018 1:00 pmFriday, March 2, 201812 Comments

Later this year, Apple is expected to launch a trio of new iPhones…

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