It’s past time Macs stopped depending on Intel processors. There’s new evidence to show they’ve outlived their usefulness. A switch to Apple-designed chips will make macOS devices better for a variety of reasons, including increased speed and battery life.
iPads and iPhones already use processors designed by Apple. Unconfirmed reports indicate that the company is pushing forward with plans to ditch Intel’s processors in Macs, too. The first MacBook or iMac with an Apple processor could be out as soon as 2020.
Apple A-series processors will soon be faster than Intel Core
Intel’s Core chips used to be vastly faster than Apple’s A-series ones, but the latest iPads demonstrate that Apple has nearly caught up to Intel-based MacBooks. And the trend lines indicate that iPad performance will soon pass what’s available in MacBook Pros.
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