iPhones and Macs releasing in 2022 may make a jump from Apple's current five-nanometer chips to new ones built with TSMC's upcoming three-nanometer process technology.
Apple silicon powering iPhone 14 and 2022 Macs expected to move to 3nm chips
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2022 iPad Pro may adopt Apple silicon built on TSMC’s 3nm chip manufacturing process
Apple's upcoming 2022 iPad Pro models will use chips built on TSMC's cutting-edge three-nanometer manufacturing process, resulting in a speed boost and lower power consumption.
Rumor: Samsung courting former Apple and AMD silicon engineers to help it design a custom CPU
Samsung is reportedly looking to hire Apple's and AMD's former silicon engineers to help it create a custom CPU after shuttering its in-house semiconductor team recently.
The Mac transition to Apple silicon could complete “as early as 2022”
Replacing Intel chips with Apple's in-house silicon in the Mac computers is a two-year transition that could complete, according to a well-informed source, as early as next year.
Bloomberg: Apple silicon Mac Pro will replace AMD graphics with up to 128-core Apple GPU
The next Mac Pro update planned for 2022 will use next-generation Apple silicon providing up to 128 GPU cores fast enough to replace AMD parts used in the current Intel-based models.
Bloomberg: A revamped MacBook Air with next-generation Apple silicon dropping at year-end
Apple is reportedly gearing up to launch a new high-end model of its beloved MacBook Air by the end of 2021, with the upcoming notebook ostensibly running next-generation Apple silicon.
Bloomberg: A larger iMac with Apple silicon has been in the works
Apple recently released the new 24-inch colorful iMacs, but the company is now planning to release a larger iMac all-in-one desktop powered by its own chips instead of Intel ones.
Bloomberg: A more powerful Mac mini with new Apple silicon to replace the current Intel version
According to a new report, Apple has been developing a more powerful Mac mini around the same chip as the next MacBook Pro to replace its high-end Intel-based counterpart.
New iPhones and iPads starting with iPhone 13 may use much smaller Face ID sensor chips
The die size of Apple's vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) chips used for Face ID in new iPhone and iPad models coming down the pike later this year should be cut in half.
Apple’s chip supplier says global semiconductor shortage will continue well into 2022
The world's leading semiconductor foundry has issued a warning predicting that the global chip shortage that's hurting technology companies the most won't be resolved anytime soon.
The global chip shortage has reportedly delayed some iPad and MacBook production
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a global chip shortage—that's why you haven't been able to purchase your PlayStation 5—and Apple has been immune to this problem, up until now.
Very invasive and risky unofficial RAM and SSD upgrades are possible on Apple silicon Macs
While M1 Macs have the RAM and SSD soldered to the logic board, it's been discovered that users armed with patience may be able to upgrade the memory and storage of Apple's M1 chip.