Why Apple Switching to Arm Processer technology

 

Why Apple Switching to Arm Processer technology

Apple recently announced that they’d be

transitioning their entire line of Mac computers

away from the Intel processors that currently

power every Mac, to Apple’s own custom ARM

chipset.

This was a decision that many people expected

to happen, but not everyone knows why Apple’s

doing it.

And that’s exactly what I’m going to explain.

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Alright so why is Apple ditching Intel processors

and moving to their own custom chipsets.

Well, there are quite a few reasons that I’ll

cover, but probably the most important is

that Apple hates being at the mercy of other

companies.

They like the freedom of being as independent

as possible.

It’s why Apple created their own operating

system alongside the original Macintosh, instead

of licensing Windows and relying on Microsoft

to optimize and modernize the operating system.

When creating the iPhone, they didn’t want

to be beholden to mobile phone carriers, which

is why they only worked with Motorola, who

promised to give Apple full control over the

iPhone’s hardware and software.

Something that was unprecedented at the time.

And even then, that wasn’t good enough.

Because initially the iPhone ran on Samsung’s

ARM chipset, which wasn’t fully optimized

with the iPhone’s hardware or operating

system, and therefore held back the device’s

potential when it came to performance and

battery life.

So in order to create a smartphone that could

live up to its fullest potential, Apple established

their own in-house silicon design team, in

charge of creating a custom chipset specifically

tailored for the iPhone.

And the company’s effort paid off in 2010

when they introduced the iPhone 4, featuring

Apple’s first custom-made A4 chipset.

And the benefits of the iPhone’s transition

to custom-made silicon, will also be enjoyed

by the Mac.

Have you ever wondered why iPhones, iPads,

and Apple Watches are updated on a regular

basis, while MacBooks don’t have a predictable

release schedule?

That’s because Apple has to wait on Intel

to release their new generation of processors.

And for the last five years, Intel has missed

virtually every release deadline that it’s

set.

Which not only disappoints customers, but

also frustrates computer manufacturers like

Apple who have to delay their own product

roadmaps.

So breaking their dependency on Intel is a

great reason for Apple to switch to ARM.

But that’s only the beginning.

Just like with the iPhone, Macs can finally

enjoy the benefits of being powered by a truly

optimized chipset.

That means no more thermal issues, no more

processor throttling, and some of the best

performance of any computer in the industry.

Because remember, the iPad Pro featuring Apple’s

A12Z chip, is faster than ninety-two percent

of PC notebooks on the market today.

And although Apple has yet to announce a new

custom-made chip for the Mac, we can only

assume that it’s performance will be even

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Now while we’re on the topic of performance,

it’s also important to understand that by

using their own chipset, Apple can achieve

better processing and graphics performance,

while actually lowering power consumption.

It’s why iPads easily reach their advertised

10-hour battery life, while MacBooks rarely

do.

In fact, if you read the fine print, Apple

says you’ll only achieve 10 hours of battery

life on your MacBook Pro if all you’re doing

is browsing the web with the screen brightness

set at seventy-five percent.

But I think most MacBook Pro users are doing

more intense tasks like photo or video editing,

which burns through the battery much quicker.

But even if you’re doing similar tasks on

an iPad Pro, you’ll notice that battery

life isn’t effected nearly as much.

And it’s because of Apple’s custom chipset

designed to optimize performance without sacrificing

battery life.

Now, it’s also worth considering how Apple’s

own chipset could influence the design of

their Macs.

If there isn’t any thermal issues, Apple

could possibly release a MacBook with smaller

fans, or even no fans at all.

Which would be a big deal considering how

much valuable internal space they occupy.

But the biggest space hog inside of any MacBook

is its battery.

And if Apple could optimize power consumption

like they have on iPads and iPhones, we could

potential see a reduction in the MacBooks

battery size, while still providing 10 hours

of use.

So in the best case scenario, a new ARM MacBook

could feature a fan-less design with a smaller

battery.

Which would enable Apple to create dramatically

thinner, lighter, and quieter notebooks, something

they’ve been trying to achieve for years.

Now another really important benefit of switching

to ARM is app compatibility.

When the iPad was released in 2010, it shared

the iPhone’s A4 chipset.

Which meant that every app created for the

iPhone, could also run on the newly released

iPad.

That was a huge advantage the device had over

competing tablets, who suffered from a sparse

app ecosystem.

And now, Apple wants the Mac to enjoy that

same advantage.

We already received a hint of Apple’s interest

in creating universal apps last year with

the release of macOS Catalina.

It included a feature called Mac Catalyst

which made it much easier for developers to

bring their iPad apps over to the Mac.

But once Apple transitions all of their computers

to ARM chipsets, developers won’t have to

do a thing.

iPad and iPhone apps will be able to run seamlessly

on the Mac.

Now this transition won’t happen overnight,

Apple said it’ll take two years to get all

of their Macs running on their own custom

chipsets, but it may happen even sooner.

Because this isn’t the first time Apple

has switched from one chip to another.

Back in 2005 Steve Jobs announced the transition

from PowerPC to Intel processors, and estimated

every Mac would be switched over in about

eighteen months.

But it actually happened much quicker than

that, taking Apple only ten months to transition

their entire Mac lineup to Intel.

So while something similar may play out this

time around, the switch from Intel to ARM

is a bit more complicated and likely to take

more time.

Alright guys thanks for watching till the

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and I’ll see you in the next video.

Vijay Bhand

Hey there, This is Vijay Bhand a Blogger by Passion. Also an SEO Expert, Affiliate Marketer, Traveler, and an Online Entrepreneur.

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