Apple's processors are notorious for their high performance when running in their native environments: macOS and iOS. However, an experiment conducted by NPacific, a Chinese enthusiast (via HXL ), shows that Apple's latest M5 processor can destroy high-end CPUs from AMD and Intel while running Windows 11 in virtualization mode. There is a catch, though: So far, the enthusiast has only benchmarked the M5 processor in CPU-Z, a synthetic benchmark.
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Speaking to , Apple’s Chief Operating Officer Sabih Khan confirmed that the company is shipping U.S.-made AI servers from its new Houston plant ahead of schedule. Here are the details.
When Apple announced its $600 billion package to invest in domestic infrastructure earlier this year , it said that part of the money would go towards a server manufacturing facility in Houston:
“Earlier this year, construction began in Houston on the new factory supporting production of advanced Apple servers, and in July, the
It’s turning into a busy week for leaks around Apple’s new A20 chip line for next year’s iPhones. Yesterday brought word of much higher costs associated with the new 2nm process, and today a leaker has revealed what chip to expect for Apple’s first foldable iPhone.
Weibo leaker Mobile Phone Chip Expert (MPCE) has for the A20 chip line.
Like has become common for Apple, the leaker says the A20 will come in two versions:
This fall, Apple raised entry prices for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air higher than their equivalent predecessors, driving an overall lineup increase. But based on a , we could see even more pricing changes next year if rumored A20 chip costs prove true.
Today covering the topic of semiconductor inflation.
The piece outlines how growing demand and new fabrication processes have led to increased costs for TSMC and its partners over time.
But next year, it seems, is when the increases could get especially significant.