Leaked Intel Roadmap Reveals More Efficient Chip Than M1 Pro and Max to Launch Within Two Years

[MacRumors]

A leaked roadmap by Intel suggests that the company is developing a new lineup of CPUs that are targeted at outperforming Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips by late 2023, or early 2024, which would be almost two years after the new chips and laptop made their debut.

The roadmap by Intel, initially leaked by AdoredTV and interpreted by Wccftech, explicitly states that Intel wants to compete with Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro with its Arrow Lake series. According to the roadmap, Intel's 15th generation Arrow Lake processors could be ready to ship by late 2023, or early 2024 with a priority on delivering high-performance while using minimal energy.

Leaked Intel roadmap shared online by AdoredTV​

With Arrow Lake, it looks like Intel is prioritizing mobile over desktop first and while there will be both Arrow Lake-S and Arrow Lake-P CPUs, the company is aiming to specifically produce its 15th Gen mobility CPUs first to tackle Apple's next-generation MacBook 14" laptops. Based on the leaked roadmap, it looks like we will see the first engineering samples ready by late 2022 and early 2023 with QS chips shipping out in Q3 2023 and final production beginning the same quarter. And lastly, the CPUs will be ready for RTS (Ready To Ship) in Q4 2023. So this means we are looking at a late 2023 or early 2024 launch for the next-generation Arrow Lake mobility CPU lineup.

The roadmap also says that Intel will utilize TSMC's 3nm process. Apple currently utilizes the 5nm process for its latest chips and is expected to adopt the 3nm chip architecture in 2023 with the "M3" Apple silicon chip and A17 chip in the iPhone 15.

Intel has already beaten Apple's M1 Max chip on paper if you ignore high-energy consumption and poor battery life. Benchmarks show that Intel's latest Core i9 processors received a higher score than Apple's M1 Max chip in tests, but that 4% increase in performance is offset by a marked reduction in battery life compared to Apple's chips. Tests show that a laptop with Intel's latest i9 Core chip only lasts six hours for video playback. In comparison, Apple advertises the latest 16-inch MacBook Pro as getting up to 21 hours of battery life for offline video playback.

Ever since Apple announced its transition away from Intel during the summer of 2020, it has been slowly transitioning its Macs to custom-made chips. So far, Apple has released four laptop computers with Apple silicon, alongside two desktop computers. In just a few weeks, Apple is expected to announce at least one new Mac with Apple silicon, with possibilities being a new high-end Mac mini and an update to the low-end 13-inch MacBook Pro.

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[berrymetal]

By then Apple will have the M3 Pro max SX++ that's capable of sending monkeys to mars

 

[Kylo83]

To late intel

 

[MajorFubar]

Great news. Competition is nearly always good for the consumer. Keeps Apple on their toes and innovating.

 

[DFZD]

Correction - Powerful chip to launch in 2 ‘Intel’ Years.

So somewhere around 2027

 

[samifathi]

By then Apple will have the M3 Pro max SX++ that's capable of sending monkeys to mars

This was a much-needed laugh - "capable of sending monkeys to mars" 🤣 Thank you!

 

[souko]

Does not matter what Intel roadmap says. What truth is and will be? It does matter.

 

[boak]

A leaked roadmap by Intel suggests that the company is developing a new lineup of CPUs that are targeted at outperforming Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips by late 2023, or early 2024, which would be almost two years after the new chips and laptop made their debut.

I don't think that's what the roadmap says. Intel will be targeting whatever Mx chip that is in the MBP14 in 2023, not the M1 Pro/Max.

 

[Kazgarth]

The best thing happened to Intel is Apple releasing the M1.

The new company is nothing like the old sleeping giant.

 

[Kraszim]

Comparisons with current Apple M1, for chips to be released in two years does not sound that hot. This is also assuming Intel will use lower process and not current process++++

 

[Abazigal]

I will believe it when I see it.

 

[Steve121178]

The best thing happened to Intel is Apple releasing the M1.

The new company is nothing like the old sleeping giant.

It's more AMD's threat than Apple's which woke Intel up. For a few years AMD was the "go to" for most PC builders. Now there's very little reason to opt for AMD CPU's over the 12th Gen Alder Lake chips.

 

[djcerla]

I don't think that's what the roadmap says. Intel will be targeting whatever Mx chip that is in the MBP14 in 2023, not the M1 Pro/Max.

If that’s the case, it’s an utterly dumb statement, as M3 is a completely unknown quantity at the moment.

 

[Mr.Blacky]

Great news. Competition is nearly always good for the consumer. Keeps Apple on their toes and innovating.

Not really.

 

[Leon Ze Professional]

Funny how Intel focuses on outperforming the M1 Pro/Max in two years time and states nothing about the battery efficiencies of their chips in two years time when comparing to Apples CURRENT chips.

Hey Intel, how about more doing than BS talking?

 

[Marshall73]

Apple target performance per watt. Also, they are trying to hit a moving target. Apple has their own roadmap and at best intel will be like Samsung etc and be lagging Apple performance by a generation or 2. Not that it matters one jot though as they don't make chips for new Apple hardware any more. Though, it could be interesting later this year if Apples desktop M chips blow the current intel 12th gen units out of the water at half the wattage.

 

[alenq]

Don't think I've ever seen such a compilation of abbreviations on one page.

 

[tomnavratil]

If anyone needs a new room heater, it would be the right purchase.

 

[andrewxgx]

Leaked Apple Roadmap Reveals More Efficient Chip Than M1 Pro and Max to Launch Way Before Intel Launches Their Piece of Trash​

 

[MayaUser]

If roadmap says 2023-2024, that is the ideal track, so we can expect 2024 to 2025...by then we know that Apple will be on 3nm M3 pro/max armv9 and with M4 in the macbook air class

 

[hagjohn]

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[PilotWoo]

Intel are able to offer this roadmap due to the recent advancements in containing the heat from nuclear fusion reactors.

 

[T'hain Esh Kelch]

The best thing happened to Intel is Apple releasing the M1.

The new company is nothing like the old sleeping giant.

Indeed. That and AMD taking the crown. It is as if Intel suddenly found out that they have to continue innovating, and pulled out a lot of small niceties from the closet that they had saved for rainy days with stronger competition.

 

[Reggaenald]

Woah, in maybe two years Intel might have a chip more efficient then a year old chip from Apple which was really just a tuned iPad chip.
Incredible.

 

[WiiDSmoker]

Ignoring all the fanboyism aside, this is a good thing for competition.