Unified Memory on Apple Silicon: Designing for One Pool, Not Two Heaps
Apple Silicon integrates CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine into one unified memory pool. Learn how to implement zero-copy data sharing and manage bandwidth contention.
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appleUnified Memory on Apple Silicon: What Changes When CPU and GPU Share the Same Pool
Apple Silicon's Unified Memory Architecture lets CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine share one DRAM pool—no PCIe copies, no blits. Here's how to exploit it in Metal, where the traps are, and how to verify zero-copy behavior with Xcode Instruments.