A few months ago, Apple announced the transition of its Mac processors. The Intel processors used until now will be replaced by processors manufactured in-house. Although it is a gradual transformation, according to the company, recent reports have revealed the development of the new A14T processor.
The new iMacs, with the chip Apple Silicon, will probably have a new processor, the A14T. In addition, new models of the Macbook and iPad Pro, also equipped with Apple Silicon, should also have the same processor.
A new GPU for Macs
However, the new features do not end with the two new processors. Apple, apparently, is developing its own GPU for the new Macs, codenamed Lifuka. The provisional name is a likely reference to an island in Tonga, Polynesia. In fact, the codenames received by the A14X and A14T processors are, respectively, Tonga and Mt. Jade.
Both the new GPU and the new processors will be developed with chips from 5 nm. So far, the only release of the Apple in Brazil that has the technology of 5 nm is iPad Air 4, with the A14 Bionic chip.
Image released showing the new processors under development by Apple (source: China Times)
The launch of the new Macs, the first with chips, is expected Apple Silicon and A14X processor, will take place next month, in November. On the other hand, the launch of the first iMac with A14T processor should only take place next year.
A15 and A16 are also on the horizon
According to the source, the iPhone 13 will use an A15 Bionic processor, with development starting in the third quarter of 2021. After that, development of the A15T would begin.
Additionally, TSMC would be working in the future A16 processor, it should be manufactured in the 3nm process, and should equip the new iPhones and iPads from 2022.
The information was originally released by the China Times newspaper and can be found here (in Chinese).
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