Apple’s future M3 chip for Mac and the A17 chip for iPhone 15 Pro models will be made based on TSMC’s 3nm-optimized process known as N3E next year, according to a new report from Apple. Nikki Asia. The devices are expected to be released throughout 2023.
The N3E will offer improved performance and energy efficiency over TSMC’s first-generation 3-nanometer 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 upcoming iPad chips. It’s unclear which iPad models the report is referring to, as rumors suggest Apple will do so iPad Pro update next month with M2 chipwhich is manufactured based on TSMC’s second generation 5nm process. A new entry-level iPad with an older A14 chip is also expected later this year.
The report claims that 2023 could mark the second year in a row that only Pro models from the new iPhone lineup feature Apple’s latest chip. Last week, Apple unveiled the iPhone 14 Pro models with the A16 chip based on the TSMC 4nm process, while the standard iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus models were equipped with the previous generation A15 chip.
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