https://wccftech.com/apple-silicon-8-core-almost-equal-to-a14x-bionic/ > The first Apple Silicon-powered MacBook is slated to arrive later this year, according to the company during its WWDC 2020 preview. Previously, there were reports that a custom 12-core ARM-based chip was being developed for Apple’s next-generation portable Macs. However, turns out that there might also be an 8-core chip in the works and according to a tipster, it might be near identical to Apple’s upcoming 5nm A14X Bionic. > The A14X Bionic is said to fuel the next 12.9-inch iPad Pro and according to estimated benchmark comparisons, the tablet could be on par with the most powerful 16-inch MacBook Pro. According to Komiya, the 8-core Apple Silicon is ‘so close to the A14X’, suggesting that the 12-inch MacBook that may be resurrected could deliver the same level of performance as Apple’s most powerful portable Mac available right now.