New Apple chips in the making: for Macs, AI and glasses
A series of new chips for Apple products are on the horizon. Apparently, they also affect product categories that Apple does not currently have in its range.
Apple Silicon: New chips on the way.
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What's next for Apple Silicon? It is already clear that we can expect the M5 and the A19 in different versions this year. The new SoCs promise rather mediocre speed improvements along with lower power consumption. However, Apple has a whole series of new chips in the pipeline that are also needed for new types of devices. This is reported by the financial news agency Bloomberg.
AI chip in development with Broadcom
In addition to the M5, which should be in the iPad Pro and MacBook Pro by the end of the year at the latest, at least three other Mac processors are in the near future. The M6 is codenamed "Komodo", the M7 has the internal designation "Borneo". A more advanced Mac chip with the code name "Sotra" is also in the pipeline. Apple is also planning pure AI server chips for the first time, which are only intended for internal use as part of Apple Intelligence.
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At the moment, Apple is still using commercially available off-the-shelf products such as the M2 Ultra. Apparently, not only Apple's traditional manufacturer TSMC is involved in the AI chip, but also the WLAN and Bluetooth chip specialist Broadcom. The code name is said to be "Baltra" and the completion date is reportedly 2027, with a doubling to eightfold increase in CPU and GPU cores compared to the current M3 Ultra planned.
SoC or SiP specifically for smart glasses
Finally, Apple is also planning to build its own processor for smart glasses. The company is reportedly initially considering a variant without a display, as known from Meta's Ray-Ban glasses. The planned SoC (or system-in-a-package, SiP) should be particularly energy-efficient yet powerful so that the glasses can be worn all day long. Later, "real" AR glasses with a screen are also planned, a kind of truly wearable Vision Pro.
In addition to working on new processors, Apple is also working on the further development of its modem architecture. With the C1, the company installed its own radio chip for the first time in the iPhone 16e. This should end up in more devices in the future. The hope also remains that one day Mac users will also be provided with 5G reception. But first, the wireless technology of the C series is likely to end up in more iPhones.
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