Apple decides to switch to ARM chips next year, Intel loses big deal

In the next few years, the core processor of Apple's Mac product line may change again, shifting from the current Intel processor to Apple's self-developed ARM processor.

U.S. technology media Axios quoted developers and Intel officials as saying that Apple is planning to abandon Intel in 2020 and switch to using self-developed chips based on the ARM architecture on its Mac series computers. Yesterday, foreign media Bloomberg (Bloomberg) published some news on this. Today, foreign media Axios once again confirmed Bloomberg’s report and stated that multiple sources believe that Apple will start switching to chips based on ARM architecture next year.

It is understood that the move to ARM-based chips is part of Apple's efforts to make Apple's Macs, iPhones and iPads work together and run the same applications. Bloomberg said earlier this week that by 2021, Apple hopes developers will have an app that can run on iPhones, iPads and Macs.

In fact, there have been rumors for many years that Apple's Mac computers will use ARM architecture chips. This statement at the time was mostly due to the delay of Intel chips, which led to the delay of Mac products - I have to admit that although it has lagged behind Qualcomm in the mobile era, Intel's X86 architecture chips still dominate the field of home computers. In addition to Apple, manufacturers such as Lenovo, Asus, and HP also need to follow the pace of Intel chips in planning their own products. This may be one of the reasons why Apple wants to replace its computers with ARM architecture chips.

Apple is Intel's main customer, accounting for about 5% of Intel's annual revenue, so when Apple decides to break up with Intel, it is a major blow to the latter. Of course, it will be a victory for users in the long run, if Apple's ARM architecture chip can really successfully replace the current Intel X86.