Apple's upcoming "M2 Pro" and "M3" chips will be manufactured by Taiwan's TSMC, according to a report.
According to a report, Apple has booked capacity for its upcoming 3nanometer M3 and M2 Pro processor from TSMC. According to the report, TSMC will begin volume production of 3nanometer chips in the second half of 2022.
According to Mark Gurman, the M2 Pro will be used in the 14-inch MacBook Pro, 16-inch MacBook Pro, and a high end Mac mini. Gurman thinks the chip will be used in an updated 13-inch MacBook Air, an all-new 15-inch MacBook Air, a new iMac, and possibly a new 12-inch MacBook.
The M2 Max is likely to be manufactured using a 3nanometer process. If Apple decides to update the MacBook Pro within the next year or so, that chip would be suitable.
The standard M2 chip that was used in the new MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro remains based on TSMC's 5nanometer process, so it's more notable that the M2 Pro could be as well. The M1 and M1 Pro chips have the same process, so the M2 and M2 Pro being built on different processes would represent a change of course for Apple.
Over the last few weeks, Vadim Yuryev, host of the Max Tech channel, has expressed his belief that the M2 Pro will be 3nanometers. The M1 Ultra chip in the Mac Studio would be connected to the M1 Max chip.
The M2 Pro and M2 could perform better than the M1 Pro and M1 if the 3nm report is correct. It's worth keeping expectations in check until more reports show that the M2 Pro chip is 3nanometers.
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