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Apple started using ARM parts back with the Newton, but in the modern era have had ARM in ipod, time machine, and of course iPhone/iPod.

Apple had Intel parts in various non-core devices long before Intel made it into macs.

Apple now has RISC-V cores as bookkeeping devices in the M1 & M2.

ARM can see the writing on the wall.

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> Apple now has RISC-V cores as bookkeeping devices in the M1 & M2.

source please.

I found this [1]. Looks like it's a rumor at this point.

[1] https://www.techpowerup.com/298936/report-apple-to-move-a-pa...

Thanks, very interesting. this is definitely the type of rumor that I'd like to follow.

I am not sure this has been proven (at least within the M1 or M2, I seem to remember RISC-V cores in other places but cannot find a reference right now, so I might be misremembering). I think the parent is overly enthusiastic.

What we know is that Apple is hiring people with RISC-V experience. And it would be very off-character if they did not have at least a team somewhere working on it. You can bet that they would jump on it the moment it makes sense for them.

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