ARM-based processors will start arriving in Macs next year, and we could hear more about it at the online-only WWDC later this month, Bloomberg reports.
Apple may end up announcing its plan to ditch Intel chips and move to ARM-based processors in Mac computers at WWDC later this month, according to a new report from Bloomberg.
The announcement would give third-party developers time to optimize their apps for ARM-powered Macs, which are slated to arrive next year. The news would also mark the first time Apple has directly designed the processors inside Mac hardware, after previously relying on chips from Intel, PowerPC, and Motorola.
Apple’s plan to transition from Intel chips to ARM architecture has long been rumored. According to Bloomberg, the company’s main gripe with Intel silicon is how the performance gains have slowed over the years, prompting Apple engineers to worry that future Macs would need to be delayed.
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“Inside Apple, tests of new Macs with the ARM-based chips have shown sizable improvements over Intel-powered versions, specifically in graphics performance and apps using artificial intelligence,” reports Bloomberg, which cites unnamed sources.
