Apple’s future M3 chip for Macs and the A17 chip for iPhone 15 Pro models will be manufactured based on TSMC’s improved 3nm process known as N3E, according to a new report out next year Nike Asia. The devices are expected to hit the market in the course of 2023.
N3E will offer improved performance and power efficiency compared to TSMC’s first-generation 3nm process, known as N3, according to the report.
Meanwhile, the report claims that Apple plans to use TSMC’s first-generation 3nm process for some of its upcoming iPad chips. It’s unclear which iPad models the report refers to, as rumors have it that Apple will update the iPad Pro next month with the M2 chip, which is manufactured based on TSMC’s second-generation 5nm process becomes. A new entry-level iPad with an older A14 chip is also expected later this year.
The report claims that 2023 could be the second year in a row that only the Pro models of the new iPhone range will feature Apple’s latest chip. Last week, Apple introduced iPhone 14 Pro models with an A16 chip based on TSMC’s 4nm process, while the standard iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus models come with the previous-generation A15 chip.
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