Apple's M2 Pro and M2 Max chips will be produced on TSMC's 3nm technology later this year

Apple's M2 SoC was introduced at WWDC 2022, and what we can expect later are more powerful chipsets with a higher CPU and GPU core count, the M2 Pro and M2 Max. These two Apple Silicon will succeed the M1 Pro and M1 Max, and according to one report, TSMC will begin producing them using its latest 3nm technology later this year.

It will be an astronomical struggle for TSMC to leap from 4nm to 3nm, according to analyst Jeff Pu, and it will start production on Apple's M2 Pro and M2 Max in the third quarter of this year. Unfortunately, even if the mass production timetable is not delayed, consumers will not see new Apple Silicon-based devices until 2023. According to a new report, TSMC's 3nm manufacturing technology may also be used to mass produce an Apple-made silicon specifically tailored for the next AR headset.

The updated versions of the redesigned MacBook Pro family are anticipated to be powered by the M2 Pro and M2 Max in 2023. The M1 Pro and M1 Max power the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro series, with the M2 Pro and M2 Max set to deliver more CPU and GPU cores. According to a previous report, the M2 Max may feature up to a 12-core GPU and 38-core GPU, whereas the current maximum for the M1 Max is a 10-core CPU and 32-core configuration.

There may be some interest among prospective customers in the possibility that TSMC's 3nm technology may be used to produce the A16 Bionic found in Apple's iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. That is not the case, as it appears that TSMC will start manufacturing 3nm chips in Q4, 2022, whereas the A16 Bionic must be produced in large quantities by July.

We're cautiously optimistic that this cutting-edge technology may be used to mass produce the unannounced SoC discovered in Apple's rumored AR headset, which will bring increased performance, efficiency, and thermals to the M2 Pro and M2 Max. We'll learn more about TSMC's plans for Apple's bespoke microprocessors as we near their expected release date.