Archive · 6 Dec 2025
Apple May Use Intel for M-Series and A-Series Chips by 2027
Apple might start using Intel to make some of its computer and phone chips by 2027.
Right now, Apple gets all its chips from a company called TSMC.
But now, Intel might help make some of these chips too.
This could help Apple have more options for making its chips and make sure it has enough chips even if there are problems in Asia.
Apple will still design the chips, but Intel and TSMC will make them.
This is a big deal because it could change how chips are made around the world.
Apple may use Intel to manufacture M-series and A-series chips starting in 2027-2028.
Intel could produce M7 series chips for Macs and iPads, and eventually mainstream A-series chips for iPhones.
Apple will retain full control over chip design, with fabrication responsibilities split between TSMC and Intel.
The shift aims to strengthen Apple's supply chain resilience and reduce dependence on a single chipmaker.
The higher-end A19 Pro chip for iPhones is likely to remain under TSMC's advanced manufacturing processes.
- Who
- Apple, Intel, TSMC
- What
- Potential shift in chip manufacturing for Apple's M-series and A-series processors
- When
- 2027-2028
- Where
- Global semiconductor market
- Why
- To strengthen supply chain resilience and reduce dependence on a single chipmaker
- Company
- Apple, Intel, TSMC
- Chips Involved
- M-series, A-series
- Production Start
- 2027-2028
- Current Manufacturer
- TSMC
- Apple's Role
- Chip Design
- Geopolitical Context
- Supply Chain Resilience
- High-End Chip
- A19 Pro (iPhone 17)