Apple may be partnering with Broadcom to make AI processors for servers

apple4thewin said:

canukstorm said:

apple4thewin said:
Could this high performance processor be the m-Extreme rumored chip? Or even the older rumor Apple Silicon dGPU?

This Macrumors post sheds a little more light on the "M4 Extreme" processor

'M4 Extreme' Chip Unlikely After Apple 'Cancels' High-Performance Chip - MacRumors

I still think Apple should make a dGPU though especially with thunderbolt 5 in higher performing macs albeit with apple it would be very expensive 

The issue is still what will macOS buyers use it for.

Looks like they are designing an AI specific chip, for servers. GPUs are good at that, but an AI specific accelerator will do the same job at lower power and lower cost. On the client side, Apple doesn't have much of a GPU heavy market. Not in the workstation 3D market nor the gaming market. They don't seem too much interested in gaining a foothold in those markets either.

So, they are waiting until they can get foothold in GPU heavy markets. If so, I can see them revving up GPU designs to serve and gain more share in those markets. As it stands, GPU performance in Apple devices is decent, so there is a chance they could nurture something if they want to.