{"id":45154,"date":"2024-06-19T21:41:31","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T19:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/?p=45154"},"modified":"2024-06-19T21:41:32","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T19:41:32","slug":"apple-intelligence-hardware-requirements-explained-in-detail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/en\/news\/apple-intelligence-hardware-voraussetzungen-im-detail-erklaert","title":{"rendered":"Apple Intelligence: Hardware requirements explained in detail"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the launch of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, Apple is taking the user experience to a new level. The latest innovation, called Apple Intelligence, uses generative AI models directly on devices to enable personalized and enhanced interaction. But these revolutionary features are only available on the latest Apple devices, such as the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and Macs and iPads with M1 or later chips. Find out why Apple has drawn this line and what benefits Apple Intelligence offers below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the announcement of Apple Intelligence at WWDC 2024, many users have asked questions about hardware compatibility and the reasons behind it. Why do these new AI features require the latest devices? talk show<\/a> \u201cLive From WWDC 2024,\u201d senior Apple employees including John Giannandrea, Greg Joswiak, and Craig Federighi provided detailed insights. Read on to find out everything you need to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Apple Intelligence only works on the latest devices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Performance Requirements for Inference of Large Language Models<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

John Giannandrea, head of artificial intelligence and machine learning at Apple, explained that inferring large language models, i.e. executing them at runtime, is extremely computationally intensive. This requires high device bandwidth, a powerful Apple Neural Engine and sufficient system performance. Older devices could theoretically also run such models, but would be so slow that it would be impractical to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

iPhone 15 Pro hardware specifications<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max feature the A17 Pro chip, which includes a 16-core neural engine. This is up to two times faster than the A16 chip in the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus and can perform nearly 35 trillion operations per second. Craig Federighi also mentioned that memory (RAM) plays an important role - devices with Apple Intelligence require at least 8 GB of RAM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not a sales strategy but a technological necessity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Greg Joswiak stressed that the decision to only support Apple Intelligence on newer devices is not due to sales strategies. If that were the case, Apple would have limited the feature to the latest iPads and Macs as well. Instead, it's about providing the best possible user experience, which is only possible with the latest hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits of Apple Intelligence<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Apple Intelligence offers numerous benefits that take the user experience to a new level:<\/p>\n\n\n\n