I don't know if it's for desktop or mobile but it's a great news. I assume that the MacBook series might gonna use APU. Microsoft already using AMD APU for mobile. Since we have a rumor about ARM-based CPU for Mac in 2020, AMD APU on Mac is an interesting rumor. Will MBP use AMD APU?
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AMD APU found in macOS Catalina 15.2 Beta?
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I don't know if it's for desktop or mobile but it's a great news. I assume that the MacBook series might gonna use APU. Microsoft already using AMD APU for mobile. Since we have a rumor about ARM-based CPU for Mac in 2020, AMD APU on Mac is an interesting rumor. Will MBP use AMD APU?
Microsoft's only using Ryzen APUs for 15" Surface Laptop 3 and they're not great at all, really bad battery life compared to Intel's chips and much worse Wi-Fi performance. Most people would be better off buying the Intel version of Surface Laptop via the business store.
There's no reason for Apple to switch to Ryzen APUs for the Macbook, Ryzen mobility CPUs at this point is too power-hungry for Apple to compromise. Considering what Apple had to do just for 16" rMBP, they're not going to do it for Ryzen APUs that's even worse than Intel.
As for the codenames, it doesn't really mean anything; could just be the Navi GPUs.
The whole game could change if AMD releases Zen 2 or even Zen 3 for their mobility lineups but we won't know until CES 2020.
I rather Apple switch to ARM, not Ryzen, they're not worth it.
APU is better than 10th gen 10nm CPU.
Also, it has been confirmed that AMD APUs were included on macOS Catalina today inlcuing Picasso.
