With the launch of Apple’s silicone-powered Macs, Apple has given its competitors a glove. And the Cupertino company is not based on these steps. The plans for the 2021 improvements to the M1 chip along with some new hardware are impressive enough, but the big change in 2022 will be a shock to the competition.
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The M1 architecture is built around the manufacture of 5nm silicon. According to the latest reports, Apple has placed an order with TSMC for the manufacture of 3nm. The GSMArena team has more:
“Sources familiar with the matter say he said [3nm] the chips will likely power future iPads and MacBooks. This means we will see 5nm or maybe 5nm + chips for another year. TSMC is almost ready with the certification process, so it will probably start sample production next year, while mass production will take place in 2022.
“While the rumor is about the M-series chips of MacBooks and iPads, it’s probably safe to assume that the 2022 iPhones will probably use the same technology.”
ARM-based Apple Silicon debut with M1-powered MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and Mac Mini has given the macOS platform a huge slap in the face in terms of gross performance. In the average consumer space, the two MacBooks offer powerful alternatives, with higher comparative results than comparable Windows 10 laptops.
Those already embedded in the macOS platform will welcome these improvements when it comes time to update their Mac. Those who want to move from Windows 10 have to make a more complicated decision, with investments in a new user interface, macOS versions of their key applications and the integration of their workflow into the Apple cloud.
Sometimes power is not everything.
Many of today’s key applications are available across multiple platforms. If the unique investment for changing platforms is combined with continuous time savings, the move to the new Apple architecture will be attractive. But the three new cars are probably not the best investment. I’m definitely on top and I have no doubt that Apple has planned a series of years of hardware development for the portfolio following the first three,
The M1 processor will be the slowest Apple Silicon chip for the Mac family. The next step of the improvements (the supposedly titled M1X iteration and the next M2 step) is expected to debut in the new hardware of 2021; My money is on a state-of-the-art MacBook Pro for the M1X and the first iMac and Mac Pro to debut with the new ARM hardware.
It should come as no surprise that Apple has previously booked a significant amount of 5nm chip manufacturing lines, and the demand is so high that Apple’s exclusivity with TSMC may need to become ” favorite partner ”as Samsung Foundry seeks a piece of action.
Thanks to the latest reports we can see what happens in 2022, namely the launch of a new M-class processor built on 3nm technology. This should give Apple hardware a choice of increased performance compared to 5 nm chips, low power consumption, or a mixture of both. Given the gains already shown by M1 compared to Intel Core chips, it is unlikely to see the same massive gain in performance.
But with the transition to 3nm manufacturing and the technical gains to be found, MacOS software improvements from the feedback of countless consumers with new hardware and improvements in the physical design of new Macs to optimize performance, will see Apple continue to push the boundaries as the competition gets over.
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