Official documentation
Apple silicon (Apple Support glossary)
Apple Inc., 2026
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- Apple's glossary entry for Apple silicon. It defines the term as a system on a chip designed by Apple and explains how to see whether a Mac has an Apple silicon chip, by choosing About This Mac.
- How much weight it carries
- Written by Apple, the company that designs the chips, so it is authoritative on the definition. The page is hosted inside an Apple user guide with a region-specific address, so its wording may change; the definition itself is short and stable.
Facts taken from this source
- Apple defines Apple silicon as a system on a chip designed by Apple that puts multiple computer components onto a single chip.
“A system on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple that integrates multiple computer components onto a single chip for use in Apple hardware.” (Apple silicon entry)