> it's clear that they realized the ram would be too large to fit under an IHS This is exactly the same design they used in the A12X and A12Z ( see: https://en

> it's clear that they realized the ram would be too large to fit under an IHS This is exactly the same design they used in the A12X and A12Z ( see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_A12X https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_A12X ) They clearly do have room for a larger IHS that covers the RAM too, but either this makes manufacturing cheaper since they didn't have to change anything from the previous rev or there's actually a real benefit to not dumping excess core heat directly into the RAM (seems more likely). Sinking heat is great, but only if the temperature differential points away from what you're trying to cool.