Apple's Tim Millet discusses A14 architecture, future chip designs

In an interview published on the eve of Apple's "iPhone 12" launch event, Apple VP of platform architecture Tim Millet has explained some of the work that went into the A14 Bionic system-on-chip, and what it means for the future of Apple's chip designs.

Revealed in the iPad Air launch during Apple's first special event, the A14 is widely anticipated to make an appearance during Tuesday's "Hi, Speed" event, where Apple is expected to unveil its 2020 iPhone lineup. Millet offered more details about the A14's design and creation.Made using a 5-nanometer process, the A14 packs in 11.8 billion transistors onto the chip, up from the 8.5 billion of the A13, with the changes enabling Apple to be more precise in how it uses the chip to shape the user's experience.

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