[absolute8606]

For CPUs, they are still licensing ARMs cores, of course with their own modifications, and they bought Intel’s modem businesses, which likely gave them the patents they needed. GPUs I can’t speak to on this though.

[Marsymars]

> For CPUs, they are still licensing ARMs cores

To be clear here, Apple doesn't actually license any cores from ARM - they've got an architectural license and implement their own cores. Licenses for cores are a different thing.

[absolute8606]

Oh gotcha, I didn’t realize the distinction there! Very interesting, that’s a new rabbit hole to dive down.

[throawayonthe]

for gpus i believe they license ip from PowerVR/Imagination

[SpecialistK]

They used to. Switched to designing their own with the A11 about a decade ago.