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Neural Engine is a series of AI accelerators designed for machine learning by Apple. The first SoC including Neural Engine is Apple A11 Bionic for iPhone 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X introduced in 2017. Since then, all Apple A series SoCs have Neural Engine. In 2020, Apple introduced the Apple M1 for Mac and all Apple M series SoCs have Neural Engine.

Apple has stated the Neural Engine in the M4 can perform 38 trillion operations per second (TOPS), an improvement over the 18 TOPS in the M3.

Applications

The Neural Engine is used for real-time AI-driven applications such as Face ID, Siri, and augmented reality (AR). It also handles computational photography features, including Smart HDR and Night Mode, by processing vast amounts of sensor data for real-time image enhancements.

Energy efficiency and privacy

The Neural Engine also provides high energy efficiency, allowing real-time AI tasks to be performed with minimal battery consumption. Its on-device processing ensures that sensitive tasks such as facial recognition and voice commands are handled locally, enhancing privacy by keeping user data secure.

Developer tools

The Neural Engine is fully integrated with Apple’s Core ML framework, which allows developers to run machine learning models on-device. This integration supports applications like object recognition, natural language processing, and gesture detection, giving developers the tools to harness AI power efficiently.

References

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  8. Andrew Cunningham (7 May 2024). "Apple announces M4 with more CPU cores and AI focus, just months after M3". ArsTechnica. Retrieved 8 May 2024. Apple says the M4 runs up to 38 trillion operations per second (TOPS) The M3's Neural Engine is only capable of 18 TOPS
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