Apple and Intel will be the first two companies to adopt new production technology from TSMC starting next year.
Currently the two companies are testing the 3-nanometer architecture. Intel plans to use this technology in laptops and data centers while Apple in future iPad models.
Currently TSMC, one of the leading companies in the production of 5-nanometer chips for iPhone 12 and in 2022 for AMD Zen 4, aims to start production of 3-nanometer chips in the second half of 2022 while the products may come in 2023.
According to TSMC the new technology increases performance by 10-15% and reduces energy consumption by 25-30%.
The cooperation with Intel is interesting. The chip giant has just started launching the 10-nanometer architecture developed by the company itself and pushing it 7-nanometer for 2023.
If the speculation is true, then Intel will switch to 3-nanometer while AMD aims to unveil 5-nanometer chips next year with Zen4. AMD currently relies on TSMC for processors and Global Foundries for graphics cards. / PCWorld Albanian