Apple's AI Server Chip "Baltra" Likely To Be Used Primarily For AI Inference

Apple's "Baltra" AI Chip Reportedly Launching in 2027, Could be Inference-only Design

About a year ago, industry insiders let slip early details regarding Apple's mysterious "Baltra" AI chip. At the time, Broadcom was reportedly assisting with the design's network technology. In addition, the "Baltra" project was linked to TSMC 3 nm N3E or N3P node processes. Recent leaks suggest an adjusted gestation schedule; instead of a predicted start of "mass production by 2026," timelines seem to be extended by another year. The reasons be…

Apple's AI Server Chip "Baltra" Likely To Be Used Primarily For AI Inference

It is common knowledge that Apple is a vertical integration afficionado, preferring to retain key technological nodes in-house wherever feasible, with its sprawling custom silicon design efforts offering perhaps the most apt illustration of this paradigm. Enter "Baltra," the internal codename given to Apple's bespoke AI server chip, which is expected to debut in 2027. Apple's "Baltra" AI server chip likely to be used primarily to satisfy its gar…