Apple Silicon

Apple Plans New M4 Chip for Entire Mac Lineup: Report

What does Apple have in the pipeline for its Mac? According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, it’s going to be a new overhaul of chips, with the next Apple Silicon version known as M4, that will feature AI capabilities. Sources tell Gurman the M4 chip is close to production and will debut in three versions for...

You Can Now Buy Apple’s M3 MacBook Air in Canada

Apple has launched sales of its new M3 MacBook Air in Canada, after unveiling the upgraded laptop earlier this week. The M3 chip makes the MacBook Air more powerful for work and play, with up to 18 hours of battery life (same as M2). Apple touts faster performance by a factor of 1.6x versus the...

Apple to be Main Customer at New Amkor Chip Plant in U.S.

Apple announced today its role as the primary customer for Amkor's new manufacturing and packaging facility in Peoria, Arizona. This facility is set to handle the packaging of Apple silicon, which will be produced at the nearby Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) factory. Apple holds the position of the largest customer at both locations. This...

First Apple M3 Chip Benchmark Surfaces

New performance data from Geekbench 6 indicates that Apple's recently unveiled M3 chip outpaces its M2 predecessor by up to 20% in both single-core and multi-core metrics. The findings corroborate Apple's assertions made during its recent "Scary Fast" event. The Geekbench 6 database shows that the M3 chip scored around 3,000 in single-core and approximately...

Apple to Unveil Trio of M3 Chips for Mac at Special Event: Report

Apple is set to announce a new range of Mac chips—M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max—along with a transition to advanced 3-nanometer production technology, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his Sunday PowerOn newsletter. The special event set for Monday evening will also feature major updates to high-end MacBook Pros and the first iMac refresh since...

Apple M3 Mac Chip Specifications Revealed in New Leak

Apple's next-generation M3 Mac chips are coming into focus, with developer logs providing insights into the specifications and potential Mac models. That's according to sources speaking to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who just keeps on giving when it comes to leaking Apple's product cycle. While the final consumer versions might differ from Apple's internal tests, the...

Apple Working on M3 MacBook Air with Larger Displays, Says Report

Are you seeking a MacBook Air with a larger display? That might be coming true according to what 9to5Mac is hearing. Unnamed sources say Apple is working on a 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air, to be powered by an upcoming M3 chip. Both versions are in the works with codenames J513 and J515. Also, Apple...