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Apple has an architectural license that lets them build their own ARM cores: https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/finance/arm-adds-architectural-lic
by ryao 1y ago
Apple has an architectural license that lets them build their own ARM cores:
https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/finance/arm-adds-architectural-licensee-2015-04/ https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/finance/arm-...
It is very unlikely Apple uses anything from ARM’s core designs, since that would require paying an additional license fee and Apple was able to design superior cores using its architectural license.
- abc_lisper 1y agoYep, Apple was a significant early investor in ARM. https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/09/05/apple-arm-have-been-crucial-to-each-others-survival-for-three-decades https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/09/05/apple-arm-have-be...