Intel starts initial iPhone chip production for Apple, report says
Intel has started initial production of iPhone processors for Apple, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in a report published on May 14, 2026.
TL;DR
- Ming-Chi Kuo said on May 14, 2026 that Intel had already begun initial production of iPhone processors for Apple.
- The update followed a May 8, 2026 Wall Street Journal report that Apple and Intel had reached a deal to produce future chips.
- The source material did not specify which iPhone models, chip generations, production volumes, or manufacturing locations were involved.
Ming-Chi Kuo said Intel had already kicked off initial production on iPhone processors for Apple, according to a report cited by 9to5Mac on May 14, 2026. The 9to5Mac item described Kuo's update as covering iPhone processors and additional Apple chips, but it did not provide further product detail in the excerpted source material.
The May 14, 2026 report followed an earlier Wall Street Journal report published on May 8, 2026 that said Apple and Intel had struck a deal to produce future chips. The newer report presented Kuo's claim as evidence that production activity had already started after that reported agreement.
The available source material did not state which Apple chip designs Intel is producing, whether Intel is acting as a foundry or in another manufacturing role, or when mass production could begin. The available source material also did not include details on process node, factory location, shipment timing, or commercial terms between Apple and Intel.
Related questions
- When did reports first say Apple and Intel reached a chip production deal?
- What did Ming-Chi Kuo say Intel had started producing for Apple?
- What details about chip models and production volumes remain undisclosed?
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