Cupertino, California-based Apple is gearing up to make all its processors in-house by 2020, and ditch its long-time supplier Intel in the bargain.
Apple has been developing specialized chips for handling certain functions in its phones and computers for the past couple of years, and it’s now planning to take things up a notch: Bloomberg reports that the company is gearing up to make all its processors in-house by 2020, and ditch its long-time supplier Intel in the bargain. Bloomberg reports
That could be huge for Apple – and maybe not the end of the world for Intel, which has been supplying the Cupertino-based firm with processor tech since 2005.Apple’s business accounts for just 5 percent of Intel’s revenue, so it wouldn’t be a major loss for the chip maker on paper. However, it could mean that Apple will be able to further differentiate its products from the competition by creating chips that integrate tightly with its software, and launch devices on their own schedule instead of having to wait on Intel.
