Analyst details Apple's S11, A20 and M6 silicon: new packaging, cooling and on-device AI designs
BenBajarin · x · 2026-09-12
Creative Strategies analyst Ben Bajarin published new research notes on Apple's next-generation silicon — S11, A20, and M6 — covering packaging, CPU/GPU design, and ANE architecture decisions. The core argument: Apple co-designs silicon with its hardware and software roadmap. A20 Pro illustrates this — camera software demanded more neural processing, while heavier workloads drove changes to memory access and cooling, letting Apple pick processing engines, memory bandwidth, and packaging around upcoming products. Full note is available via subscription on CS Atlas.
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