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Apple may switch to three nanometer production process for M2 chip and its variants

Apple may be switching from a five nanometer production process to a three nanometer process for its M2 variant process. According to a new report from DigiTimes, Apple has “booked TSMC capacity for its upcoming 3nm M3 and M2 Pro processors.” It’s also thought that the M2 processor (and its variants) will arrive in a […]

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Rumor: Apple to retain 5nm manufacturing process for A16 chip, will move to 3nm for M2 chip

Per alleged leaks within Apple’s supply chain, the A16 chip used in the iPhone 14 Pro models may stick with the same manufacturing process as the A15 chip. The upcoming A2 chip will reportedly skip the 4-nanometer process and use a 3-nanometer fabrication process. It’s also thought that Apple may have one more M1 chip […]

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Rumor: Apple’s M3 processor enters pilot production phase, uses 3 nanometer “N3” process

Apple’s next-gen processor, the M3, may have already entered its pilot production phase. According to DigiTimes, TSMC, Apple’s chipmaking partner, has begun producing the processor using it 3 nanometer process, known as “N3.” The report, citing unnamed industry sources, claims that TSMC will move the process to volume production by the fourth quarter of 2022 […]

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Rumor: Apple could use Qualcomm’s X60 modem for its 2020 model iPhones

With Apple widely expected to release its first 5G iPhones later this year, a surprised has surfaced via a rumor that Apple might not be using Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X55 modem, but could go with the Snapdragon X60 mode. Apple is also rumored to be partnering with TSMC, which will start manufacturing Apple’s custom A14 processor […]

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Apple’s A14 chip could make the next-gen iPhone as powerful as a 15-inch MacBook Pro, improve upon CPU, GPU, Neural Engine features

Apple’s upcoming A14 processor could make the next-gen iPhone as powerful as a 15-inch MacBook Pro. Per a full rundown by the mighty Jason Cross at Macworld, the processor is expected to move from a 7 nanometer production process to a 5 nanometer production process. This, in turn, could allow for no less than 15 […]