Enlarge / The M1 SoC die in comparison with M1 Professional and M1 Max. (credit score: Apple)
Apple has already finalized the second era of Mac processors, and the third era is anticipated to be made with a brand new 3-nanometer course of, in accordance with a report in The Data citing individuals with direct data of the plans.
The report says that the second-generation chips will use an “upgraded model” of the 5-nanometer course of used for the M1, M1 Professional, and M1 Max present in current Apple Silicon Macs. However in contrast to these first-generation chips, among the second-generation chips may have two dies as a substitute of 1, permitting for extra processor cores.
A second-generation chip with only one die might be included within the long-rumored, redesigned MacBook Air in addition to in iPads. That chip is code-named Staten. Alternatively, the MacBook Professional will characteristic extra highly effective second-generation chips code-named Rhodes. The second-generation chips have already been finalized and are able to enter trial manufacturing, in accordance with The Data’s sources.
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