Apple to Announce Shift to ARM 521k1 Based Mac Chips at WWDC 2020 Later This Month: Report

The announcement at WWDC 2020 would give third-party app developers some time to adjust to the changes before the rollout of new Mac machines based on ARM chips, according to Bloomberg. 2q2i2c

By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 9 June 2020 18:40 IST

Apple to Announce Shift to ARM-Based Mac Chips at WWDC 2020 Later This Month: Report

Apple has been developing its own ARM-based chips for Mac computers for quite some time 2s4k1x

Highlights

Apple is moving from Intel processors to its ARM-based chips next year
The new development is a part of the “Kalamata” project
Apple is hosting its WWDC 2020 in the week of June 22

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Apple will announce the shift from Intel processors to its own ARM-based chips for Mac computers at WWDC 2020 later this month, according to a report. The new development comes months after the Cupertino company was reported to have plans to launch not one or two but “several” ARM-based Mac notebooks and desktops in 2021. By adopting the new chips, Apple could reduce processor costs on its machines by 40 to 60 percent, reports suggest. App developers who build macOS apps, however, will have to make some changes to their apps so that they can the new hardware.

The announcement at ARM chips that is slated for 2021, reports Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the development. There could be some changes in the plan as the hardware transition wouldn't come anytime soon.

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Alongside offering the main processing unit, the proprietary chips by Apple that will be based on ARM architecture are said to have a graphics processing unit and a Neural Engine to handle machine learning and various artificial intelligence (AI) tasks. Taiwan's semiconductor company Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will reportedly build the new processors using a 5-nanometre production technique.

Initially, Apple developed a Mac processor based on the iPad Pro's chip for internal testing in 2018, according to the report. That testing helped the company decide the final plan that would be revealed at WWDC in the coming weeks.

Tough time for Intel?
The move towards the custom-designed, ARM-based chips could make the market even tougher for Intel as this will be the first time in the history of Mac that there won't be an Intel Core-series processor powering Apple machines. Other PC makers are also likely to start parting ways due to the change.

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Apple is hosting its WWDC event through a video stream due to the coronavirus outbreak. The conference will take place between June 22-26.

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