In the past few years, there have been rumors that Apple is considering independently developing ARM-based microprocessors for the Mac product line, with the goal of eventually replacing the products offered by chip giant Intel.
It's undeniable that over the past few years, Intel has built processors for Apple Mac notebooks, and the performance is very different from Apple's own A-series processors, including compared to iPhones or iPads. One level, so the A-series chips don't pose any threat to Intel's Mac order business. .
Need to be clear, Intel is the undisputed overlord simply than the performance ceiling, and here is to compare the ultra-low-power chips, the minimum power consumption, and the chip designed for ultra-thin notebooks. Simply put, Apple chips in this field are strong enough to gain a foothold and even form a competition with Intel. So, one day in the future, is it possible for Apple to terminate Intel's chip orders on the ultra-low-power Mac product line?
Apple can't easily replicate the breadth of Intel chips
For now, it won't be, and it won't be fast! Intel offers multiple processors for the MacBook notebook lineup, Y-series for the MacBook Air and the 13-inch MacBook Pro, the Mac for the MacBook, and the more powerful S-series for the 15-inch MacBook Pro. processor.
At the same time, Intel's processors for the MacBook product line are built on the same architecture, including CPU cores, GPU graphics processor units, etc., but they all integrate different numbers and scales, such as the number of CPU cores and graphics. Core number and more.
In the past two years, Apple has released only two processors per year, the standard version for the iPhone and the enhanced version of the iPad, so last year we saw the A9 and A9X. Correspondingly, when A10 came out this year, Apple has already prepared for the A10X.
If Apple wants to build a chip like Intel, it needs to customize multiple versions of each MacBook laptop line. To be precise, the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and MacBook have different configurations of processors. Can Apple do it? In fact, the key is that considering the annual total shipment of Apple Mac is only about 20 million, this figure is only a small part of the sales of iPhone and iPad, it is difficult to earn a return on investment.
Intel is different, these wide range of processor series, not only Apple will adopt, there are hundreds of millions of Windows devices in use. If the chips are not well-received, Intel will abolish itself, such as the Atom chips that have been designed for mobile phones and tablets for many years.
Apple's smartphones and tablets can achieve today's achievements, and its A series chip team's efforts are inseparable. It can be said that Apple has a team of the world's best chip engineers, and has created a series of products with great targeting. . They didn't try to build chips that were difficult to weigh in different configurations, and they didn't consider spanning too wide a range. The attitude of doing things was to concentrate and focus.
In contrast, Intel is also focused on building desktop-class processors that have been used by Apple's Mac for many years and have repeatedly created great experiences. When Steve Jobs chose Intel, there was no reason. Unless Apple believes that Intel's chips can no longer provide the desired experience for the Mac, it will not make any sense to switch to its own chip.
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