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For CPUs, they are still licensing ARMs cores, of course with their own modifications, and they bought Intel’s modem businesses, which likely gave them the patents they needed. GPUs I can’t speak to on this though.


> For CPUs, they are still licensing ARMs cores

To be clear here, Apple doesn't actually license any cores from ARM - they've got an architectural license and implement their own cores. Licenses for cores are a different thing.


Oh gotcha, I didn’t realize the distinction there! Very interesting, that’s a new rabbit hole to dive down.


for gpus i believe they license ip from PowerVR/Imagination


They used to. Switched to designing their own with the A11 about a decade ago.




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