Why abandon Intel?

Currently, all of Apple's Mac products use Intel's x86 chips, while its iPhone and iPad use the self-designed ARM architecture A-series chips.

Intel chips use CISC (Complex Instruction Set Architecture), while ARM chips use RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing System). RISC instructions are smaller and simpler than CISC instructions, which means that ARM processors require less power and perform computational tasks more efficiently.

Historically, ARM chips are not powerful because x86 chips are designed for more powerful desktop computers, while ARM chips are better suited for low-power applications such as mobile devices. ARM has always focused on power consumption, and Intel has always been committed to maximizing performance.

Since 2006, the Apple Mac series has been using Intel chips. Apple's use of Intel technology is bound to be affected by Intel's chip release schedule and chip latency.

In the past few years, Intel has repeatedly experienced chip delays, which undoubtedly affected Apple's product plan. If you turn to your own chip, Apple can release the updated product according to its own plan, and can also carry out more frequent technical upgrades.

Apple's iPhone and iPad use ARM-based A-series chips, which become faster and more efficient each year. In fact, Apple's latest A12 and A13 chips are faster than many Intel counterparts.

As Apple lowers the speed gap between ARM-based and x86 chips, Apple's many laptops (and even desktops) have no reason not to use ARM chips. By then, Apple will abandon the standard Intel chip will be a natural thing.

Apple's A-series chipsets also include custom GPUs, Secure Enclave, memory and memory controllers, machine learning processors, image signal processing, custom encryption, and more, all of which can be applied to Mac processors.


Where are the benefits of using ARM chips?

Introducing an ARM chip on a Mac can improve efficiency and battery life without sacrificing speed. Apple may also reduce the size of some internal components, making the device smaller.

For example, a MacBook with an ARM-based chip may not require a fan, like an iPad. Apple's iPad also has superior battery life, which can be enjoyed for the Mac series.

There are rumors that Apple employees are working on a project called "Kalamata" to make the iPhone, iPad and Mac work together more seamlessly. One aspect of the program involves new custom Mac chips. Just like the chips used in the current iPhone and iPad, the custom Mac chip is designed by Apple itself.

It is reported that Apple plans to transition to its ARM architecture chip from 2020, but the transition period may take some time.

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