Apple reaches preliminary chip fabrication deal with Intel
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Updated · Wccftech · May 10
Apple reaches preliminary chip fabrication deal with Intel
11 articles · Updated · Wccftech · May 10
The reported agreement could use Intel's 18A process, with wafer prices about 25% below TSMC's 2nm, and follows claims President Donald Trump helped sell the idea to Tim Cook.
The tie-up could improve Apple's margins, reduce supply-chain and tariff risks, and weaken TSMC's pricing power, though details on products and volumes remain unclear.
Reports suggest lower-end M-series chips in 2027 and non-Pro iPhone chips in 2028 are possible targets, but the plan still depends on Intel's 18A process proving stable.
Can Intel's ambitious comeback finally break TSMC's long-held chip monopoly, or is this merely Apple's strategic hedge?
As Apple splits its chip manufacturing, will a new performance gap emerge between its Pro and standard devices?