Apple silicon transition

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The Apple silicon transition is Apple's multi-year process of shifting its Mac lineup from Intel processors to its own ARM-based Apple-designed chips, fundamentally changing Mac performance, power efficiency, and software compatibility.

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Apple–Intel transition 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Apple Inc. initiative
microprocessor platform migration
technology transition
affectsSoftwareCompatibility macOS applications
announcedAtEvent WWDC 2020
announcedByPerson Tim Cook
announcedOnDate 2020-06-22
designApproach system on a chip
enablesFeature running iOS and iPadOS apps on Mac
firstChipInTransition Apple M1
firstProductsUpdated 13-inch MacBook Pro (M1, 2020)
Mac mini (M1, 2020)
MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
goal improve performance per watt
increase power efficiency
reduce dependence on Intel
tighter hardware–software integration
impact changed Mac performance characteristics
changed Mac power efficiency
changed Mac software compatibility model
includesComponentIntegration CPU, GPU, Neural Engine, and memory on a single SoC
includesProductLine Mac Pro
Mac Studio
Mac mini
MacBook Air
MacBook Pro
iMac
industry personal computers
initiatedBy Apple Inc.
newArchitecture AArch64
ARM
ARM64
previousArchitecture Intel x86-64
linked to: AMD64 architecture
previousSupplier Intel
linked to: Intel Corporation
region global
relatedTo Apple–Intel transition
PowerPC–Intel transition
requiresCompatibilityLayer Rosetta 2
supportedByOperatingSystem macOS Big Sur
macOS Monterey
macOS Sequoia
macOS Sonoma
macOS Ventura
targetPlatform Mac
timeframeDescribedAs multi-year process
usesChipFamily Apple M1
Apple M1 Max
Apple M1 Pro
Apple M1 Ultra
Apple M2
Apple M2 Max
Apple M2 Pro
Apple M2 Ultra
Apple M3
Apple M3 Max
linked to: Apple M3

Apple M3 Pro
linked to: Apple M3

Apple M4
Apple silicon

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