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Apple Silicon is a series of custom-designed ARM-based system-on-a-chip (SoC) processors developed by Apple Inc. for use in its Mac computers and other devices. Introduced in 2020 with the M1 chip, Apple Silicon replaces Intel processors in Macs, offering significant improvements in performance, power efficiency, and integration. These chips unify CPU, GPU, Neural Engine, and other components onto a single chip, enabling faster processing, longer battery life, and seamless compatibility across Apple’s hardware and software ecosystem. The transition marks a major shift in Apple’s computing strategy, aligning Macs more closely with iPhones and iPads.
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