With the iPhone 12 and later models, Apple’s Neural Engine has sixteen cores.
According to a report, Apple intends to include upgraded hardware in the iPhone 16 series of smartphones, which could enhance their AI performance. An improved processor might be included in the company’s 2023 iPhone 15 lineup successors, in time for iOS 18. According to earlier rumors, Apple is developing a number of new AI features that might be included in the company’s upcoming operating system update. rival Recent releases from Samsung include the AI-enabled Galaxy S24 line of smartphones.
According to a Chinese-language report from Economic Daily News, Apple plans to incorporate an enhanced Neural Engine into its rumored A18 chips, which are anticipated to be found in the iPhone 16 series. Apple’s upcoming M4 chips are anticipated to include a new Neural Engine with “significantly” more cores in addition to the A18 mobile processor.
As was the case with the iPhone 14, iPhone 13, and iPhone 12 series, the most recent iPhone 15 models come with a 16-core Neural Engine. In contrast, the earlier iPhone 8 series had only two Neural Engine cores, while the iPhone 11 and iPhone XS models had eight.
Some of the rumored AI features of the upcoming iOS 18 update may only be available on the most recent iPhone 16 series due to the increased number of cores. It’s also important to note that Apple has been able to enhance the Neural Engine’s performance on newer iPhone models without increasing the number of cores.
In November of last year, Mark Gurman of Bloomberg stated that Apple anticipated that the iOS 18 update would boost sales of its upcoming line of smartphones. The business has also acknowledged that it is developing new AI-powered features. It is anticipated that in the second half of 2024, the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max models will be replaced.
