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Apple has an advantage over Android competition

With the current generation of Apple chips, the iPhone manufacturer is once again demonstrating its superiority in the processor battle with the Android competition. But there is no rest, because the next blow is already being prepared – Apple is right on schedule.

Both the current Apple A14 (found in the iPhone 12 and iPad Air 4) and the even more powerful M1 (MacBook Air and Pro) are produced using the so-called 5-nanometer process. But miniaturization does not end there. In August we reported about Apple’s further plans in this regard, which and the associated schedule are now confirmed.

iPhone superchip in the 3-nanometer process: Apple’s is on schedule

A report from the industry magazine DigiTimes According to Apple’s exclusive chip partner TSMC will start producing new chips in the even better 3-nanometer process in 2021. Of course, these are initially small series for test purposes. The actual mass production would then start in the second half of next year. This gives Apple an advantage over the Android competition, who are then forced to act again.

TSMC CEO CC is positive about the current state of affairs: “The development of our N3 technology is on the right track and is making positive progress. We see a much higher level of customer interest for both HPC and smartphone applications at N3 compared to N5 and N7 at a similar stage. “

This is how Apple develops its own chips, a video worth seeing on the subject:

The increase in performance has been picking up speed more and more in recent years. We remember that the integrated Apple A10 was still manufactured in the iPhone 7 (2016) using the 16 nanometer process, today 5 nanometers is the new standard and it will soon be even smaller and better. Apple’s plan could look like this, according to the research company’s reports TrendForce suggest.

Chip roadmap for the next few years

This year a slightly improved 5-nanometer process (5nm +) is used on the Apple A15 and thus on the iPhone 13. But before there are chips in the aforementioned 3-nanometer process, an intermediate step in 2022 should be considered, i.e. the A16 could then initially be produced in 4 nanometers, first the A17 and its M counterpart will then be manufactured in 3 nanometers. Either way: Apple is not resting, is pushing the chip development further and this although it has already clearly demonstrated its own performance both against the Android competition and recently against Intel.

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