According to leading analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple will return to using Intel-made chips by mid-2027. So, what should you know about it?
Apple could release the M6 or M7 chipset with Intel’s help
For your information, Apple, he said, is in talks to use Intel's foundry to manufacture the Apple M6 or M7 chips. Intel's 18A technology will be used to manufacture these chips in the United States. At this point, the Apple M chips are manufactured by TSMC through their foundries in Taiwan and Arizona.
Intel expected to begin shipping Apple’s lowest-end M processor as early as 2027
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There have long been market rumors that Intel could become an advanced-node foundry supplier to Apple, but visibility around this had remained low. My latest industry surveys, however, indicate that…
By using Intel's foundry, Apple is seen as able to meet the needs of the Donald Trump administration, which wants advanced technology manufacturing to be brought back to the United States. For Intel, they can once again work with Apple and gain customers for their foundry business.
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