According to Bloomberg article Apple considering to replace Intel cpus with his own Chip design. It was rumored last year that Apple inc considering to switch up from Intel to ARM processor design. Apple also said that they taking these step to improve product high-performance.
Apple engineers have grown confident that the chip designs used for its mobile devices will one day be powerful enough to run its desktops and laptops, said three people with knowledge of the work, who asked to remain anonymous because the plans are confidential. Apple began using Intel chips for Macs in 2005.
While Apple is now committed to Intel in computers and is unlikely to switch in the next few years, some engineers say a shift to its own designs is inevitable as the features of mobile devices and PCs become more similar, two people said. Any change would be a blow to Intel, the world’s largest processor maker, which has already been hurt by a stagnating market for computers running Microsoft Corp.’s Windows software and its failure to gain a foothold in mobile gadgets.
We also know, recently apple moved away from chips in iOS device, Alternatively they launched their own A6 and A6x chips on custom designs model. These actions clearly shows up, Apple trying their best to introduced his own technologies in Mac, IOS, ipad, tablets.