We Could Soon See Apple Macs With AMD CPU's
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We all know Apple offers Radeon graphics cards in its computer line but still uses Intel processors. But that may change in the future. According to a hardware leaker@Twitter, post an image of multiple lines of code from the latest macOS Catalina 10.15.4 operating system that suggests Apple may switch to AMD processors.
Thus far, there is no indication that Apple will entirely ditch Intel CPUs for AMD. But whether the lines of code are real, Apple may be open to including AMD processors into their Mac product line. The actual code inside macOS Catalina 10.15.4 beta does refer to several APU code names, which include Raven, Picasso, and Renoir. If you look further down the image I posted, you'll also see the Van Gogh code.
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Just recently, AMD announced the Ryzen 4000-series Renior APUs based directly off Zen 2 architecture and built on the TSMC 7nm FinFET manufacturing process. The entire Renior lineup goes from four to eight cores.
The code itself refers to an excessive amount of unreleased AMD Navi silicon, which includes Navi 12, Navi 21, Navi 22, and Navi 23, and make an appearance in a Linux driver. There is also rumors floating around that the Navi silicon will feature RDNA 2.0 micro-architecture and TSMC's enhanced 7nm + node.
Will Apple make this impacting move? That remains to be seen. Those who stay on top of what goes on in the PC hardware realm know that AMD’s Ryzen CPU product line has garnished positive reviews — outperforming what Intel has to offer.
On June 3rd, Apple will hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Any new computers unveiled may contain AMD processors. Stay tuned as this story develops.
