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The reports note that Apple has launched low-end, legacy processors for iPhone, iPad and Mac using Intel’s 18A-P process, backed up with Foveros packaging. The allocation overall is about 80% iPhone, which is almost exactly what Apple’s typical device sales mix looks like.
In fact, Kuo noted, Apple has a distinct plan for Intel’s production operations. There will be small-scale tests in 2026, a sharp rise in production in 2027, further growth in 2028, followed by a planned decline in 2029. While this might sound disappointing—and on some levels, it is—there is one point that is welcome news. Apple is looking to get Intel ready for prime time as a key supplier over the long term. That distinction will be particularly valuable to Intel, so focusing on the low-end chips right now to ramp up to future developments is a solid arc to have.
More About the Razor Lake-AX
We heard about the Razor Lake-AX chips at Intel not so long ago, and now, new word has emerged talking about their overall capability. New reports say that the Razor Lake-AX could have as many as 32 Xe3 cores, which would give the Razor Lake-AX one serious Arc GPU built into it.
