One of the top CPU architects in the world has joined Apple’s chip team. Mike Filippo, who created some of ARM’s most impressive CPUs over the last few years, was hired last month by Apple, signifying ...

The question of when Apple will switch to building its own custom ARM CPU cores for its software ecosystem rather than using Intel and x86 comes up on a regular basis. On ET, we first covered the ...

Explore the 2026 ARM vs x86 battle—comparing processor architecture, CPU performance, and energy efficiency to reveal which chip design leads modern computing innovation.

In the realm of smartphone processors, Arm has historically played second fiddle to Apple‘s iPhone chipsets in terms of single-core CPU power. However, recent reports suggest that Arm is gearing up ...

Such is the strategic importance of ARM Holdings, Apple was itself rumored to be considering acquisition of ARM back in 2010, when speculation estimated the price at around $5 billion. “This is one of ...

Apple is an iconic consumer electronics company with a string of massively successful products, but it could also become the world’s largest mobile processor company by the end of the year, according ...

The Apple rumor du jour is a juicy one: the company might switch computer processor architectures again, ditching Intel in favour of ARM. Apple already uses ARM-designed chips inside its mobile ...

Arm versus x86 is a battle for the ages. And 2025 was meant to be the year that Arm chips finally made inroads into the PC and indeed PC gaming. That should have been thanks to Qualcomm's Snapdragon X ...