Apple plans series of fast Mac processors

San Francisco — Apple is planning a series of Mac processors for introduction as early as 2021 that are aimed at outperforming Intel’s fastest.

Chip engineers at the Cupertino, California-based technology company are working on several successors to the M1 custom chip, Apple’s first Mac main processor that debuted in November. If they live up to expectations, they will outpace the performance of the latest machines running Intel chips, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be named because the plans are not yet public...

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