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To: jimtorr
Did Apple use ARM chips before they moved to Intel?

Apple uses its A series processors for its iPhones and iPads. These processors are based on ARM architecture. The latest version of these have tested more powerful and faster than the Intel processors in the lowest priced MacBook Pro, while using less energy.

28 posted on 06/09/2020 2:05:35 PM PDT by Swordmaker (My pistol self-identifies as an iPad, so you must accept it in gun-free zones, you hoplophobe bigot)
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To: Swordmaker

These processors are based on ARM architecture. The latest version of these have tested more powerful and faster than the Intel processors in the lowest priced MacBook Pro, while using less energy.

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This is going to get interesting. Thermal management in current machines takes a lot of design effort; fans, coolers, wasted battery. If you can use an ARM chip and it does’t need any special cooling, the design of laptops and desktop machines gets way simpler.


43 posted on 06/09/2020 3:20:53 PM PDT by Flick Lives (My work's illegal, but at least it's honest. - Capt. Malcolm Reynolds)
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