I understand your post, but I think you are missing what I believe the intent of this thread was - to draw attention to the “rest of the story”... That being that Apple is making a big deal out of a new chip that is 64-bit, and could (by their statement - “desktop-class architecture” be a hint at bigger things coming. Could Apple be angling to go back to hands-on design of their own CPU’s for their entire product line? Remember, Apple moved away from ARM for their computer offerings (previously the result of Motorola + Apple partnership) because the ARM tech was not keeping up (particularly in the raw numbers category) with the Intel-type processors. Clock speeds and advances in general had slowed considerably with the PowerPC line, which led to marking issues, as well as parts availability (and cost) issues, and more. So Apple jumped to the Intel CPU and has done well with it.
BUT - it would be very Apple-like to jump back to their own proprietary chips. I’m not sure its a good idea (other than it sure would simplify OS and cross-device development in their product lines!
Still - I’m not sure I am thrilled with that idea. But it is definitely news and note-worthy.
If I recall my ancient history correctly, Apple abandoned the PowerPC partly because the manufacturers had slowed down deliveries to Apple in favor of DoD contracts.
The PowerPC processor was used in U.S smart weapons for years.