# Apple has held exploratory discussions about using Intel and Samsung Electronics to produce the main processors for its devices, Bloomberg News reported.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-05-05 · Firstpost*

## Key points

- Apple has held preliminary discussions with Intel and Samsung for producing its main processors.
- Apple executives visited a new Samsung plant in Texas as part of the evaluation process.
- Apple remains concerned about Samsung and Intel's reliability and scale versus TSMC's proven technology.
- No formal chip production orders have resulted from discussions with Intel or Samsung yet.

**Companies:** Apple, Intel, Samsung Electronics, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co
**Countries:** United States, Taiwan, South Korea

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