Discussions about A16 Bionic processors have been going on since the day Apple introduced the iPhone 14 Pro models. It has been talked about for a while that certain features of the A16 processors have been significantly reduced due to some production problems that were noticed quite late. Unable to offer the expected performance increase in A16 processors, Apple keeps the job tight for A17 processors.
Work begins on A17 Bionic processors
TSMC, which produces Apple’s processors, will soon start the production of A17 processors with 3nm technology, which will replace the iPhone 15 Pro models. According to the information received, TSMC is starting the production of 3 nm technology chips with the event it will organize on Thursday, December 29.
The new 3 nm technology chips, which are expected to be included in the iPhone 15 Pro models of the US technology giant, can also take their place in the M2 Pro and M2 Max processors, which will be introduced this year. Thus, we can see processors with 3 nm technology on MacBooks before iPhone models.
According to TSMC’s statement, 3 nm technology will offer up to 15 percent speed increase at the same power and up to 30 percent more efficiency at the same speed compared to 5 nm technology. Apple’s currently A15, M1 and M2 processors all go through TSMC’s 5 nm manufacturing process. The A16 Bionic processor, on the other hand, utilizes the 4 nm process, an enhanced version of TSMC’s 5 nm technology.
The new architecture is expected to host much higher speed, efficiency and features with the 3 nm manufacturing process. In this sense, the A17 with the 3 nm technology will probably outperform the A16 significantly.
It is among the news that the ‘ray tracing’ feature, which will carry the quality of graphics to much higher levels in the new processor, will also be presented. Apple’s new A17 processor is thought to be the biggest strength of the iPhone 15 Pro model. On the other hand, just like the iPhone 14 models, the standard iPhone 15 versions can have the A16 processor.
After the A16 processor, which limits itself in some issues, Apple plans the production of A17 processors much earlier, trying to ensure that nothing goes wrong. So what do you think about TSMC’s new 3 nm production process and the A17 Bionic processor that will be included in the iPhone 15 Pro? You can share your views with us in the comments section.
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