The new M2 processor was announced this year, and it is expected to follow the design of the M1 processor, followed by the M2 Ultra, M2 Max, and even the M2 Ultra and other processors, and even the M3 processor that will be launched in the follow-up plan. A related view is that Apple will expand the development of Apple Silicon processors, but the update of A-series processors for products such as iPhones will gradually slow down.
According to Bloomberg’
Mark Gurman, Apple previously reported that the iPhone 14 series, which is expected to be launched this year, only uses the new A16 processor in models such as the iPhone 14 Pro. The standard iPhone 14 and other models will continue to use the A15 processor used in the iPhone 13 series last year. In addition to Apple’s desire to increase the specification differences between products and the impact of TSMC’s production capacity, it is more likely because Apple has put more resources into the development of Apple Silicon processors used in corresponding Mac models.
Mark Gurman also pointed out that the S8 processor used in the Apple Watch Series 8 this year is actually almost the same as the S7 processor used in the Apple Watch Series 7 in 2021. There is no significant difference in performance between the S7 processor and the S6 processor used in the Apple Watch Series 6 in 2020.
At present, due to the success of the M1 processor, the new Mac series models have gained support from many users. At the same time, because the performance has been greatly improved, and the battery life performance has also increased significantly compared with the previous Intel processor, Apple plans to expand the layout of Apple Silicon processors, thereby reversing the development adversity of the previous Mac models in the PC market.
Therefore,
Apple may focus more R&D resources on Apple Silicon processors in the future. Compared with the development of A-series processors used in iPhone products, the development will be relatively slow.