This is a non-stop. If we are currently using 7-nanometer chips in our devices and 5nm processors start to be seen on the market, there are already manufacturers that are testing new, even smaller chips, of only 3 nm.
And this advance is not simply to reduce the size of the processor. This implies higher performance, and greater energy efficiency. More capacity of process with less consumption yes they are important, especially for those devices that work with battery. So in 2022 we will see them in the future iPhone, iPad and MacBooks Silicon
The chip maker TSMC is close to finishing designing the manufacturing process for new 3-nanometer chips. It will surely be able to start small-scale manufacturing in 2021, and if all goes according to plan, it would be ready for mass production by 2022.
TMSC manufactures processors with ARM architecture. In fact, it is one of the leading manufacturers of Apple's current ARM processors, and one of those that makes the processor. A12Z Bionic, the most advanced in Apple's history.
A report published this week by Mydrive states that a TMSC manager has leaked that before finishing this year, your company will publicly announce its new 3 nanometer processor.
Said manager affirms that this future processor, compared to the current 5 nm ones, will have a transistor density of a 15% higher, a performance increase between a 10 and 15%, and energy consumption savings between 20 and 25%.
The relationship between TSMC and Apple is excellent. It is one of the main manufacturers of Apple's ARM processors that incorporate the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. He will also be in charge of manufacturing the new ARM processors that will be mounted on future Macs. Apple silicon. So it is very likely that the first 3nm processors to come off the TMSC chain will carry the silk screen printed manzanita.