Apple is reportedly bringing various AI-related features to the upcoming iPhone 16 family, with generative AI said to be baked into iOS 18. The company is also said to bring on-device processing instead of using cloud-based infrastructure, resulting in faster operations. However, all of this will be extremely taxing to the components, such as the chipset, NAND flash, and RAM, which is why a tipster notes that the cooling solution will be upgraded and designed specifically to handle these tasks. He also mentioned that Apple would keep the onboard memory chip away from the SoC.
Keeping the NAND flash separate from the logic board will apparently help in heat transfer, claims tipster
The iPhone 16 has previously been rumored to house a graphene thermal system, enabling the newer models to dissipate heat faster. Unfortunately, @negativeonehero has not specified what sort of cooler Apple intends to add to the upcoming lineup, though we certainly hope we get to see vapor chambers like in Samsung’s Galaxy S24 family. In any case, the tipster notes that the upgraded cooler will be designed to handle the heavy computing requirements of AI and can effectively dissipate 6W of power without letting the components thermal throttle.
The 6W threshold does not specify if it will only be from the chipset’s side, which, in this case, would be the A18 Pro, or if this power limit is for all of the components combined. To help with heat transfer, the NAND flash is said to remain separate from the logic board, but if that is the case, does it mean that Apple will have another smaller logic board in the iPhone 16 series? Once more, the rumor does not specify, but it was long overdue if we eventually get an upgraded cooler.
iPhone 16’s thermal solution is design for heavy computing requirements of AI. It can now handle up to 6W of power.
The NAND chip is placed separately (from the SoC board?), improving thermal transfer efficiency.— Nguyen Phi Hung (@negativeonehero) April 23, 2024
After all, the 3nm A17 Pro fueling the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max could not perform at its peak because Apple did not incorporate a capable cooling solution. Apart from the new cooler, an alleged iPhone 16 Pro prototype’s battery was pictured in a metal shell, and this move could just be another of Apple’s techniques to keep the thermals under control. Hopefully, we will see these internal changes when the first iPhone 16 teardown goes live later in the year.
News Source: @negativeonehero
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