TSMC has started pilot production of chips built using N3 (i.e. 3nm process technology) at the Fab 18 in southern Taiwan and will move the process into volume production by the fourth quarter of 2022, according to industry sources. Well what does it mean?
As we shared the news before, Apple will use its own chips with a 3nm fabrication process in future iPhone models. Collaborating with TSMC for this, the American company is considering using the new chips not only for iPhones, but also for MacBook and iMac products.
However, this requires a process. That’s why the company’s MacBooks, which are expected to be released next year, are expected to use TSMC’s 4nm or N4 process node for the next-generation M2.
While Apple has not made a clear statement on this issue, for now, there are many speculations about what the chips that 2023 will use in Apple products will bring. An industry analyst says the M3 chip will consist of a 40-core CPU. As it is known, M1 has 8 cores, while M1 Pro and M1 Max had up to 10 cores. If these words are true, Apple’s future processors will indeed be an important milestone in terms of performance.
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