Apple gets its hands on processors that could arrive after 2 years

It looks like Apple is about to make another leap into the world of chipsets and processes for its iDevices. Indeed, the company is TSMC’s first customer for its upcoming 3-nanometer chip process. These 3nm chipsets could power Apple’s future M-series SOCs which are expected to be integrated into MacBooks and iPads.

TSMC is apparently investing heavily in 3-nanometer and 4-nanometer process node technologies, according to a report from money.udn.com. The company is set to complete the certification process and begin test production of 3nm chipsets by next year.

It is said that if the trial goes according to schedule, these chipsets will go into mass production in 2022. It also means that by 2022 we could see iPhones, iPads and Mac books with even better processors made in. using 3nm technology.

Apple currently uses TSMC’s 5nm process for its M1 and A14 Bionic silicone processors in 12-series Macs and iPhones. The new M1 chipset is currently only available on MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac. Mini. However, it is said that more laptops will arrive in 2021.

This year, Apple became one of the first manufacturers to use 5nm chips for their devices. It was quickly followed by Huawei with its Kirin 9000 processor from the Mate 40 series of smartphones and more recently by Qualcomm with its Snapdragon 888 processor.

When it comes to processors, Samsung will introduce a new Exynos chipset on January 12. The company has yet to reveal the name of the new chip, but reports suggest it will be the Exynos 2100 that powers the flagship Samsung Galaxy S21 phones. Rumors suggest that the Exynos 2100 will be based on a 5nm process. It would feature ARM’s main X1 core closed up to 2.91 GHz. It will also have Cortex A78s at a speed of 2.81 GHz and Cortex A55 at a speed of 2.21 GHz.