GSMArena.com GSMArena.com

Tip us

1.5m
109k
RSS

EV

Merch

Log in

Login

I forgot my password
Sign up
  • Home
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Videos
  • Featured
  • Phone Finder
  • Deals
  • MerchNew
  • Coverage
  • Contact
ADVERTISEMENTS

Apple will reportedly launch ARM-based Mac in 2021 based on A14 SoC

  • Post your comment
  • Comments (26)

Prasad 23 April 2020

Apple macOS Mac iPhone

Apple is planning to launch at least one ARM-based Mac next year, reports Bloomberg.

According to its sources, Apple is working on three custom ARM-based chipsets for Macs, which will be based on the A14 processor that will power the 2020 iPhones. Although based on the A14, the Mac versions of these chipsets will be much more powerful.

Apple will reportedly launch ARM-based Mac in 2021 based on A14 SoC

Exactly how powerful? According to the the report, the first of these three chipsets will have eight high-performance cores (codename: Firestorm) and at least four low-power cores (codename: Icestorm) for efficiency. The later models will have more than 12 cores. For context, the current Apple A13 is blowing the doors off the competition with a 6-core design.

The chipsets will be manufactured by TSMC on the company's 5nm fabrication process. It will be a complete system-on-chip, including the CPU and GPU on a single die similar to the current A-series chipsets.

The Macs with ARM-based chipsets will continue to run macOS operating system. Apple will likely offer some system to port existing x86 applications to the ARM instruction set. The company's Catalyst feature currently allows developers to port their iOS apps to macOS, so it's possible the feature could be updated to do the opposite.

It's most likely that the first ARM-based Macs would be MacBooks, as the performance and efficiency ARM brings will mostly benefit mobile computers. However, we wouldn't be surprised the standard, non-Pro iMacs also make the jump some time in the near future.

Source

Related articles
  • Top 10 trending phones of week 26 Top 10 trending phones of week 26
  • Some users will be able to pay for gas using CarPlay with iOS 16 Some users will be able to pay for gas using CarPlay with iOS 16
  • Apple Watch Series 7 gets durability tested in latest ad Apple Watch Series 7 gets durability tested in latest ad
  • Apple Japan bumps iPhone 13 lineup pricing amidst inflation of yen against the dollar Apple Japan bumps iPhone 13 lineup pricing amidst inflation of yen against the dollar

Reader comments

M
  • Manhurt
  • u7V
  • 05 May 2020

Yeah but I was talking Mediatek on Chrome OS, not on Android OS.

  • Reply
V
  • Vegetaholic
  • dQc
  • 26 Apr 2020

Nvidia? Nvidia has only one soc running on switch and shield TVS, they cant compete with Apple A chipsets in graphics or processing power. If you talking about Nvidia mobile gpus it is different category, because it is discrete mobile gpus with much ...

  • Reply
V
  • Vegetaholic
  • dQc
  • 26 Apr 2020

lol, do you even read, it will run full fledget MacOS replacing crappy intel chipsets

  • Reply
  • Read all comments
  • Post your comment
Total reader comments: 26

ADVERTISEMENTS

Phone finder

  • Samsung
  • Apple
  • Huawei
  • Nokia
  • Sony
  • LG
  • HTC
  • Motorola
  • Lenovo
  • Xiaomi
  • Google
  • Honor
  • Oppo
  • Realme
  • OnePlus
  • vivo
  • Meizu
  • BlackBerry
  • Asus
  • Alcatel
  • ZTE
  • Microsoft
  • Vodafone
  • Energizer
  • Cat
  • Sharp
  • Micromax
  • Infinix
  • TCL
  • Ulefone
  • Tecno
  • BLU
  • Blackview
  • Acer
  • Panasonic
  • Plum

All brands Rumor mill

ADVERTISEMENTS

Top 10 by daily interest

  Device Daily hits  
1.Nothing phone (1)37,128
2.Xiaomi Poco F426,883
3.Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G22,152
4.Samsung Galaxy A53 5G19,860
5.Xiaomi Redmi Note 1117,307
6.Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max16,809
7.Xiaomi Poco X4 GT16,338
8.Samsung Galaxy A1315,258
9.Xiaomi 12S Ultra13,318
10.Apple iPhone XR13,185

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

All electric Chrysler 300 is coming in 2026 All electric Chrysler 300 is coming in 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N spotted testing at NurburgringToyota has run out of tax credits in the US
ADVERTISEMENTS

Home News Reviews Compare Coverage Glossary FAQ RSS feed Youtube Facebook Twitter Instagram

© 2000-2022 GSMArena.com Mobile version Android app Tools Contact us Merch store Privacy Terms of use Change Ad Consent Do not sell my data