Processor
Apple’s A11 Fusion Chip in iPhone X May be Six Cores
The information unearthed by the iOS 11 GM continues to leak, with the latest data suggesting that Apple's "A11 Fusion" processor has a total of six cores. The processor expected to be in the iPhone X contains a mix of 4 intensive processing cores and two high-efficiency cores. Unearthed by Steve Troughton-Smith on Sunday, the iOS...
High Sierra Firmware Suggests Secure Enclave Processor Coming to iMac Pro
According to a new report published today, Apple's forthcoming iMac Pro will feature a Secure Enclave Processor which is similar in function to the ARM-based chip on the MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. Borrowed from the iOS line of products, Secure Enclave Processor technology was introduced to the Mac platform with the MacBook Pro with...
ARM Unveils VR-Ready Processors Built for Machine Learning
British semi-conductor firm ARM has been supporting the development of mobile devices since 1990 with their microprocessors. These processors are the exact platform on which companies are now developing the abilities to boost mobile AI, mobile VR, and machine-learning tasks. Further promoting the development, ARM’s latest processors are built for machine learning and artificial intelligence....
Apple Developing ARM-Based Mac Processor to Handle Low-Power Features
According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple is developing an ARM-based Mac processor designed to take some load off the primary Intel processor. The rumoured component, Dubbed T310, has been in development since last year and is similar to the T1 chip powering Apple's MacBook Pro Touch Bar. Unlike the T1, which is limited to Touch...
iPad Pro’s A9X Teardown Reveals Apple’s Impressive Strides in Chip Design
The folks at Chipworks have provided the first teardown of the A9X processor found inside Apple’s iPad Pro. Chipworks discovered that Apple has created another impressive chip when it comes to design, which should, again, make Intel take notice. The A9X is an extremely powerful chip, which can even top the performance of some laptops...
Intel Launches Broadwell Chips, Appropriate for New MacBooks [CES 2015]
At CES today, Intel announced its full set of “Broadwell-U” processors, which are appropriate for updated versions of Apple’s MacBook Air and 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro. As outlined by the folks at AnandTech, the new Broadwell-U chips include a set of four 28-watt chips that range from 2.5 GHz to 3.1 GHz in clock frequency. All...