2 Mac and MacBook CPUs

Presumably, several models in this year’s Mac and MacBook lineup could sport a so-called T3 co-processor. But many analysts and market watchers believe it’s only a matter of time before Apple designs and creates the entire central processing unit (CPU) for its computers.

That would be a massive change. Currently, Intel produces the CPUs for basically all of Apple’s Mac devices. But recent news of vulnerabilities and Apple’s own desire to create its own components could lead to a custom Apple-designed chip. For Intel, that means losing its fifth-largest customer. For consumers, it might be a more efficient and safer Mac platform.