2 Macs Will Work More Like iPhones Using First-Party Chips
The analyst predicts that TSMC will manufacture a new series of Apple-designed ARM processors for its Mac products, beginning sometime in 2020 and 2021.
Back in April, Bloomberg reported that Apple was developing in-house ARM-based processors for its Mac lineup — the only current Apple products to not use first-party silicon. It could also be part of a larger initiative to make “Macs work more like iPhones,” the publication added.
That move to proprietary chips won’t bode well for Intel, who currently supplies the CPUs for products ranging from the MacBook Pro to the MacBook Air.
But it could have a variety of benefits for Apple, according to Kuo. That includes no Intel-caused delays, more minute control over silicon design, better profits, and increased differentiation from other computers in a crowded marketplace.
Kuo’s report also corroborates Bloomberg’s prediction that Macs running on first-party, ARM-based chips could hit the market sometime in 2020 at the earliest.