The new iPhone 16e , which was announced by Apple earlier today, features the A18 chip. In theory, this is the same chip that powers the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus. However, as already reported by 9to5Mac , there is a slight difference in the chip inside the iPhone 16e, which suggests that Apple is using a binned chip in the less expensive model. But what exactly does this mean?
Before the iPhone 16e, there were already
Today Apple launched its first product of the year, the brand new iPhone 16e . As part of introducing a new iPhone, however, the company has also discontinued two existing models—the iPhone SE and 14 Plus—and removed a third from its website.
In the lead-up to today’s iPhone introduction, many of us assumed the new model would be called the iPhone SE. Apple had used the same name for its entry model for several years.
However, some rumors pointed to a
After years of development, Apple has unveiled what it calls C1, its first-ever in-house cellular modem. Apple’s latest silicon replaces Qualcomm modem chips previously required for 5G connectivity in the iPhone.
The first Apple product to use the new C1 chip is the iPhone 16e, Apple’s latest entry-level model that replaces the iPhone SE line.
Here’s what Apple says about its first-ever modem:
Expanding the benefits of Apple silicon, C1 is the
AMD just showcased the power of its Strix Halo APU yesterday, but now the company's upcoming desktop X3D chips, the Ryzen 9 9900X3D and the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, have surfaced in a pair of Geekbench 6 benchmarks (h/t @Olrak29 ).
The benchmarks showcase both single-threaded and multi-threaded results for both high-end 3D V-cache-equipped chips. The 9