chipset
noun
chip·set
ˈchip-ˌset 
: a group of integrated circuits that together perform a set of related functions (such as processing data)
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That Apple can support the M1 chipset some five years down the line and bring the full range of new tools, including the latest generative AI suite, should not come as a surprise.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Especially in recent years, first- and third-party Switch games have struggled with the original system’s aging Nvidia chipset, which was already a bit dated when the system came out in 2017.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
There's a top-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset inside, which the company already used in its OnePlus 13.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
However, this chipset has fewer cores in the newer laptop—eight versus 10—so there is a small performance hit.
—Brenda Stolyar, Wired News, 6 May 2025
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Especially in recent years, first- and third-party Switch games have struggled with the original system’s aging Nvidia chipset, which was already a bit dated when the system came out in 2017.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
There's a top-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset inside, which the company already used in its OnePlus 13.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
However, this chipset has fewer cores in the newer laptop—eight versus 10—so there is a small performance hit.
—Brenda Stolyar, Wired News, 6 May 2025
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“Chipset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chipset. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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