7 Pros and Cons of Apple Ditching Intel in Future Mac Computers
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There’s quite a lot of evidence suggesting that Apple may ditch Intel processors in favor of its own Mac chips sometime in the future. That’s a massive deal, as computer experts and the tech-savvy among us know.
But how does a switch to ARM chips impact the average consumer? Whether you’re familiar with ARM architecture or not, continue reading to learn about the pros and cons of an ARM-based Mac future.
PRO ? Speed & Performance Boosts
ARM-based Macs could offer users significant advantages in performance and battery life — if Apple is able to implement it. Additionally, ARM chips may even run cooler than Intel chips, which could mitigate some of the thermal performance issues seen in Apple’s MacBook Pro lineup.
Apple is a key innovator in ARM-based chips. Just take a look at its A-series SoCs. The latest A12 Bionic chip is nearly as fast as many desktop-class CPUs by some metrics. Combined with the fact that Apple controls the software and would be able to integrate it tightly with hardware components, significant boosts to speed are probably on the table.