Apple reportedly has a deal to use Intel-made chips again

据报道，苹果已达成协议，将再次使用英特尔制造的芯片

Apple and Intel reached a “preliminary agreement” for Intel to make chips for Apple hardware, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Apple had famously moved on from Intel-powered computers with its highly successful transition to Apple Silicon, but now it appears the two companies will be working closely together again.

据《华尔街日报》周五报道，苹果与英特尔达成了一项“初步协议”，英特尔将为苹果硬件制造芯片。此前，苹果凭借向自研芯片（Apple Silicon）的成功转型，告别了英特尔处理器电脑，但现在看来，这两家公司似乎将再次展开密切合作。

Intel appointed Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO in March 2025, and in August, the US government took a 10 percent stake in the company.

英特尔于 2025 年 3 月任命陈立武（Lip-Bu Tan）为新任首席执行官，并于 8 月获得了美国政府 10% 的股份。

The WSJ says that it’s “still unclear” what Apple products will get Intel chips. Intel spokesperson Kiana Ducey declined to comment. Apple didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment.

《华尔街日报》称，目前“尚不清楚”哪些苹果产品将搭载英特尔芯片。英特尔发言人基亚娜·杜西（Kiana Ducey）拒绝置评。苹果未立即回复置评请求。

Bloomberg reported this week that Apple has held “exploratory discussions” with Intel and Samsung about having them make Apple’s processor chips in the US — currently, Apple works with Taiwan-based TSMC to produce those. Supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said late last year that Intel is “expected” to start shipping “Apple’s lowest-end M processor” as soon as 2027. Bloomberg also reported in September that Intel had asked Apple about a potential investment and how to work more together.

彭博社本周报道称，苹果已与英特尔和三星进行了“探索性讨论”，探讨由它们在美国本土为苹果制造处理器芯片的可能性——目前，苹果主要与总部位于台湾的台积电（TSMC）合作生产这些芯片。供应链分析师郭明錤去年年底曾表示，英特尔“有望”最早在 2027 年开始出货“苹果最低端的 M 系列处理器”。彭博社还在 9 月报道称，英特尔曾就潜在投资及如何加强合作向苹果进行过咨询。

Update, May 8th: Intel declined to comment.

更新，5 月 8 日：英特尔拒绝置评。