No New Apple Watch Chip for the First Time Ever: All Models Stick to S10

For the first time ever, the new Apple Watch lineup does not contain a new chip.

The Apple Watch SE 3, Apple Watch Series 11, and Apple Watch Ultra 3 all contain the S10 chip. Until now, every new Apple Watch generation featured a new S-series chip since the device's introduction.

Often, these chips were simply rebadged with few to no changes, with the same CPU used across chips. For example, the S6, S7, and S8 chips all shared the same CPU. Similarly, the S9 and S10 are essentially the same chip. The S10 was merely reduced in size to accommodate the smaller casing of the Apple Watch Series 10.

As a result, Apple sticking with the S10 chip for the Series 11 and Ultra 3 is not materially different to if it contained an 'S11' chip as expected, and it looks like the company is simply holding off on that name for a more substantial change in the future. The S10 chip comes as the biggest upgrade to the ‌Apple Watch SE‌, which previously had the S8. Related Roundups: Apple Watch 10, Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Ultra 2Tag: September 2025 Apple EventBuyer's Guide: Apple Watch (Don't Buy), Apple Watch SE (Buy Now), Apple Watch Ultra (Don't Buy)Related Forum: Apple WatchThis article, "No New Apple Watch Chip for the First Time Ever: All Models Stick to S10" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums