The A17 Bionic processor would be the first chip engraved in 3 nm by TSMC, Apple’s historical subcontractor for the manufacture of its mobile chips. This finesse of engraving would offer the iPhone 15 Pro a real performance gain, following timid developments in this area last year.
The A17 Bionic would also be a much less energy-consuming chip, which would give the smartphone better autonomy and possibly several more hours of activity compared to the already very good iPhone 14 Pro in this area. iOS 17 should obviously take advantage of this new processor and be optimized to deliver the maximum performance while relieving the battery.
Apple is also working on its own 5G modem, engraved in 4 nm, once more to optimize energy consumption. The latter should not arrive before 2024, and will not be on the menu of this future iPhone 15 Pro.
For Apple, the A17 Bionic would finally be a demonstration of its progress in processor design, ahead of the launch of its M3 desktop chip. In all likelihood, this next processor might also be engraved at 3nm in order to significantly increase the performance and autonomy of equipped MacBooks.
