Intel is expected to begin supplying some Mac and iPad chips in a few years, and the latest rumor claims the partnership might extend to the iPhone. In a research note with investment firm GF Securities this week, obtained by MacRumors, analyst Jeff Pu said he and his colleagues "now expect" Intel to reach a supply deal with Apple for at least some non-pro iPhone chips starting in 2028. The non-pro iPhone chips would be manufactured with Intel's future 14A process, according to Pu.
    • Cousin Mose@lemmy.hogru.ch
      2·
      12 days ago

      Yep, this really scared me at first but while reading it does say:

      Intel supplying Apple-designed, Arm-based chips would differ from the era of Intel-based Macs, which used Intel-designed processors with x86 architecture.

  • SpiceDealer@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    17·
    12 days ago

    Overheating laptops! Just like the good old days.

    Jokes aside, why would Apple want to work with Intel after proving they were unreliable in the past?

    • Em Adespoton@lemmy.ca
      13·
      12 days ago

      Because before, they were buying Intel’s chips, many of which were being fabbed by TSMC.

      Now, Apple is developing the chips to their own specs, and Intel is joining TSMC as a fab house. Apple controls the design and manufacturing volumes, is the sole customer for the chips, and has an alternative fab house they can turn to if either Intel or TSMC falls down on the job.

    • Pechente@feddit.org
      7·
      12 days ago

      Probably because of some shady US government deals. They bought a lot of Intel shares and there are probably some favors being called here.