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For CPUs, they are still licensing ARMs cores, of course with their own modifications, and they bought Intel’s modem businesses, which likely gave them the pate
by absolute8606 5mo ago
For CPUs, they are still licensing ARMs cores, of course with their own modifications, and they bought Intel’s modem businesses, which likely gave them the patents they needed. GPUs I can’t speak to on this though.
- throawayonthe 5mo agofor gpus i believe they license ip from PowerVR/Imagination
- SpecialistK 5mo agoThey used to. Switched to designing their own with the A11 about a decade ago.
- Marsymars 5mo ago> For CPUs, they are still licensing ARMs cores To be clear here, Apple doesn't actually license any cores from ARM - they've got an architectural license and implement their own cores. Licenses for cores are a different thing.
- absolute8606 4mo agoOh gotcha, I didn’t realize the distinction there! Very interesting, that’s a new rabbit hole to dive down.