Apple and Intel Rumored to Partner on Mac Chips Again in a New Way

While each Macs are now powered by Apple's custom-designed chips, a caller rumor claims that Apple whitethorn rekindle its concern with Intel, albeit successful a caller and constricted way.


Apple proviso concatenation expert Ming-Chi Kuo contiguous said Intel is expected to statesman shipping Apple's lowest-end M-series spot arsenic aboriginal arsenic mid-2027.

If this rumor proves to beryllium accurate, Intel could proviso Apple with M6 oregon M7 chips for aboriginal MacBook Air, iPad Air, and iPad Pro models astatine a minimum. However, portion erstwhile Intel chips for Macs were designed by Intel and based connected x86 architecture, M-series chips are designed by Apple and usage Arm architecture. Intel would lone assistance with manufacturing.

TSMC would proceed to proviso the bulk of Apple's M-series chips.

Kuo said that Apple choosing to person Intel proviso its lowest-end M-series spot would appease the Trump administration's tendency for "Made successful USA" products, and it would besides assistance Apple to diversify its proviso concatenation for manufacturing.

Apple began transitioning distant from Intel processors successful Macs successful 2020, and its ain M-series chips proceed to supply industry-leading show per watt.

Apple antecedently announced that macOS Tahoe volition beryllium the final large macOS merchandise that supports Intel-based Macs with x86 architecture.
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