AMD APU Processor references uncovered in macOS beta

AMD APU Processor references uncovered in macOS beta

AMD APU's combine CPU and graphics processors in a single chip.

What you need to know

Several references to AMD APUs have been found in the new macOS beta.
The references could point to Macs with AMD processors on the way.
The codenames include Navi, Picasso, Renoir, and Van Gogh.

Several fresh references to AMD APU chips have been found in the macOS beta, prompting further speculation that Apple may be planning to release a Mac based on the AMD hardware.

As reported by MacRumors:

Over the last few months, an increasing number of references to AMD processors have been uncovered in macOS Catalina code, starting with the 10.15.2 beta in November and now continuing in the 10.15.4 beta.

Many of the references contain codenames of AMD APUs such as Picasso, Raven, Renoir, and Van Gogh. APU or Accelerated Processing Unit is AMD's marketing term for a CPU and GPU on a single chip.

MacOS 10.15.4 Beta 1NAVI12_A0NAVI21_A0PICASSO_A0RAVEN2_A0RAVEN_A0RENOIR_A0VANGOGH_A0