蘋果有望於2020年在Mac電腦上採用自制處理器

Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple could kick off its switch from Intel to ARM-based processors in Mac computers as early as 2020 or 2021.

據消息人士郭明錤透露，蘋果最早可能在2020年或2021年在Mac電腦上用基於ARM的處理器來取代英特爾處理器。

That target echoes a report from Bloomberg in April that also cited 2020 as the year we're likely to begin seeing MacBooks running on Apple's own ARM-based chips.

這一目標與彭博社今年4月份的一篇報道不謀而合，該報道稱從2020年起，我們很可能看到MacBook使用蘋果自制的ARM芯片。

Kuo says the changeover will come with the obvious upside of Apple being freed from relying on Intel's processor roadmap and the delays that can disrupt it.

郭明錤稱，擺脫對英特爾處理器的依賴以及可能造成的交付延遲，這一轉變將爲蘋果帶來明顯的益處。

The transition is almost certain to start with Apple's laptops, as it might take some time before Apple's chips can match those from Intel in terms of performance for the company's high-end Mac products.

這一轉變幾乎確定將從蘋果的筆記本電腦開始，因爲蘋果的芯片在高端Mac產品的性能需要一段時間才能追趕上英特爾。

Kuo says that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), Apple's chip manufacturer, stands to benefit enormously from Apple's plans.

郭明錤表示，作爲蘋果的芯片製造商，臺灣半導體制造公司臺積電（TSMC），將從蘋果的計劃中獲得很大的好處。

TSMC has the exclusive supplier of A-series chips since 2016 and will maintain that arrangement going forward.

自2016年起，臺積電成爲了蘋果A系列芯片的獨家供應商，並將繼續擔任下去。

Kuo also anticipates that TSMC will manufacture chips intended for Apple's car efforts, saying "we believe that Apple Car's Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) will support either Level 4 (high automation) or Level 5 (full automation)."

郭明錤還預計，臺積電將生產用於蘋果汽車的芯片。他表示：“我們相信，蘋果汽車的高級駕駛輔助系統（ADAS）將支持4級自動化（高自動化）或5級自動化（全自動化）。”