Microsoft plans to launch its own Arm chip to benchmark Apple

According to Windows Latest, Microsoft is working with partners and internal teams to develop new Arm chips to compete with Apple’s M-series chips.

In addition, Microsoft is also preparing to optimize Windows 12 for its Arm chip to catch up with Apple in terms of performance and efficiency. Windows Latest found that Microsoft has provided a variety of job details, including:

 Chief SoC Silicon Architect

 Senior Physical Design Verification Engineer

 Chief Design Engineer

 Senior Silicon Power Integrity CAD Manager

Microsoft categorizes its chip jobs as the “Microsoft Silicon Team,” and most of these job pages went live just in late April. But as of press time, Microsoft has removed most of the job descriptions from its official website. The following is Microsoft’s description of the chief SoC Silicon architect:

 You'll be at the forefront of computing, building enduring relationships with diverse cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance and innovative SoCs. You can leverage your experience to support the development of hardware architecture and capabilities.

These details show that Microsoft is not blindly imitating Apple’s footsteps, but is very clear about what it needs to invest in. They are rapidly developing their own Arm chips and need to release Windows 12 as soon as possible. Provide optimization.

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Windows Latest emphasizes that Microsoft may optimize the applicability of its self-developed chips through Windows 12 and will release this version in 2024. In addition, various AI functions in Windows 12 will also benefit from the support of the built-in Arm chip.

 Windows 12 is considered part of Microsoft's Windows Core project, which aims to create a modular and customizable version of Windows for various forms and specifications (devices). The integrated built-in ARM chip can further optimize the hardware provided by Windows 12 and software experience.