Compared: Mac Studio versus Mac Pro

Apple's new Mac Studio is the company's most powerful Apple Silicon machine yet. Here's how it stacks up against the Mac Pro, Apple's most powerful Intel-based Mac to date.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 52

Apple increases base model specs for $5,999 Intel Mac Pro

Apple has bumped up the specifications of its base model Intel Mac Pro to include 512GB of internal storage and an AMD Radeon W5500X graphics card.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 0

TSMC, Intel, AMD halt shipments to Russia as part of US sanctions

Semiconductor manufacturers TSMC, Intel, and AMD have all suspended sales to Russia in the wake of US sanctions over the invasion of the Ukraine.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 0

TSMC Arizona chip plant construction delayed by labor shortages, Covid-19 surges

TSMC has pushed back the move-in date for its Arizona plant from September 2022 to March 2023 because of multiple factors impacting construction and increased competition with Intel for labor.

Wesley Hilliard 4 years ago 5

Benchmarks show that Intel's Alder Lake chips aren't M1 Max killers

New benchmark tests confirm that the Alder Lake Core i9 processor features significant performance gains compared to its predecessor, but the flagship Intel chip is still not going to unseat the M1 Max as an overall package.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 56

Intel to build $20 billion chip factory in Ohio

Intel is reportedly planning to invest at least $20 billion to create a new processor facility near Columbus, Ohio, continuing chip companies' moves to reduce dependency on other countries.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 85

Apple loses lead Apple Silicon designer Jeff Wilcox to Intel

Apple Silicon leader and T2 security processor developer Jeff Wilcox has left Apple to rejoin Intel and oversee architecture for all Intel System-on-a-Chip (SoC) designs.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 66

Intel's Alder Lake chips are very powerful, and that's good for the entire industry

Intel now claims it has the mobile chips to rival Apple's M1, but the tale will be told after the chips ship. Regardless of the outcome, a challenged Intel and Apple are good for the entire industry.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 61

Intel plans iPhone control by Evo PCs by end of 2022

Intel will be allowing users to control their iPhone from their notebook, revealing at CES that high-performance Evo-branded PCs will gain the facility by the end of 2022.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 7

These are the Mac features exclusive to Apple Silicon

A Mac with Apple Silicon inside isn't just noticeably faster than their Intel counterparts; it's capable of a few other exclusive features too. Here is what an Apple Silicon-based Mac can do that the Intel Macs can't.

Andrew O'Hara 4 years ago 21

Samsung to reportedly build $17B chip factory in Taylor, Texas

Samsung has reportedly selected Taylor, Texas, as the site of a planned multi-billion dollar chipmaking facility, with the plant expected to serve the company's contract manufacturing operations.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 13

White House shot down Intel plans to increase chip production in China

The White House has reportedly discouraged an #Intel plan to increase chip production in China over security concerns, according to a new report.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 95

Compared: M1 Max 16-inch MacBook Pro versus Mac Pro

Apple's new 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M1 Max processor is undeniably a powerhouse. Here's how it compares to Apple's Intel-based Mac Pro tower, and why folks that rely on that machine may need to consider the laptop as a viable upgrade.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 68

Apple fixes problem that bricked some Macs after updating to macOS Monterey

Apple has resolved an issue that could brick some Intel-based Mac models equipped with T2 chips upon installation of macOS Monterey.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 1

Arm chip boss warns of Christmas disappointments from ongoing chip shortage

Backing up reports from across the technology industry, Arm says that if buyers have not already ordered their devices, they may not get them in time for Christmas.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 4

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