Apple iPhone 17 Pro could be the first phone with TSMC's 2nm chip

[DragonSlayer101]

Rumor mill: Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 16 series this September, while the iPhone 17 series is slated to arrive in 2025. Multiple leaks have already given us a sneak peek into this year's handsets, and now the rumor mills are abuzz with information about what specs next year's lineup could be packing, including a 2nm chip manufactured by TSMC.

According to a new report from Digitimes, the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max will be the first phones powered by a 2nm processor. The new "N2" chips will be made by TSMC and go into production later this year, although mass manufacturing will only begin in 2025. The report does not reveal the name of Apple's 2nm SoC, but going by the company's naming convention, it could be called the A19 Pro.

Alongside the 2nm N2 chips, TSMC is also said to be working on an enhanced 2nm process node, known as "N2P." That is expected to go into mass production in late 2026, but it's not known whether it will be first seen in the iPhone 18 Pro or the iPhone 19 Pro. Following the roll out of the 2nm chips, TSMC is expected to focus on 1.4nm processors that the company reportedly refers to as "A14."

Not much is known about TSMC's 2nm process node, but the company recently claimed that it will increase the transistor density by 15 percent over the N3E process that's expected to underpin the A18 Pro in the upcoming iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max. The increased transistor density is said to improve performance by 10-15 percent and power efficiency by 25-30 percent.

Apple is also expected to release Macs with 2nm chips in the future, but the report does not specify a timeline for their roll out. The company recently launched new 13.6-inch and 15.3-inch MacBook Air models powered by the 3nm M3 chip, but is not expected to unveil any new Macs this year. The M3 is almost 20 percent faster than the M2 and has improved graphics capabilities, such as hardware-accelerated ray tracing, so it will be interesting to see what the 2nm M-series chips will bring to the table.

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro could be the first phone with TSMC's 2nm chip

 

[yRaz]

I'm not even criticizing just apple here, has there been anything released in the last 5 years that made any noticeable improvement in my smartphone's experience?

 

[Bobbydpue]

I just want an iPhone without a notch or pill shaped hole in the display.

 

[Squid Surprise]

I'm not even criticizing just apple here, has there been anything released in the last 5 years that made any noticeable improvement in my smartphone's experience?

I have an iPhone 11 Pro Max… used to upgrade every 2 years… still waiting for a reason to do so…the only reason I upgraded to the 11 was because my wife broke her phone and I gave her my old one…

Probably won’t be upgrading until either she or I breaks a phone again…

I don’t need a 8,359,833 megapixel camera… nor do I need a 5000mhz refresh rate on a 5” screen either… the only real “upgrade” I’ve seen is the storage - but if Apple allowed an SD slot, that wouldn’t be an issue either…

 

[NewSparrow]

I just want the notch to go away and include some form of Touch ID.

 

[Thatsdisgusting]

I just want the notch to go away and include some form of Touch ID.

Oooof, I fell ya... These retards made power button touch id for ipad air and mini, years ago, but haven't thought even a minute about making one for iPhone and iPad pro... that's like - W!T!F!?

 

[Squid Surprise]

Oooof, I fell ya... These retards made power button touch id for ipad air and mini, years ago, but haven't thought even a minute about making one for iPhone and iPad pro... that's like - W!T!F!?

I don’t understand why we can’t have touch AND Face ID on the same device… would it kill Apple for us to have the option?

 

[Watzupken]

I don’t understand why we can’t have touch AND Face ID on the same device… would it kill Apple for us to have the option?

Just shows the incompetence. They were arguing that the technology is not mature a few years back. Few years later, still no Touch ID. So they chose not to make these changes that improve user experience, and focus on meaningless upgrades.

 

[daffy duck]

I have an iPhone 11 Pro Max… used to upgrade every 2 years… still waiting for a reason to do so…the only reason I upgraded to the 11 was because my wife broke her phone and I gave her my old one…

Probably won’t be upgrading until either she or I breaks a phone again…

I don’t need a 8,359,833 megapixel camera… nor do I need a 5000mhz refresh rate on a 5” screen either… the only real “upgrade” I’ve seen is the storage - but if Apple allowed an SD slot, that wouldn’t be an issue either…

For my wife's birthday I got her an as new 13 Pro Max and shes loves it. I won't bother upgrading it for her until I can get iPhone 17/18 Pro Max second hand.