Apple A20 to miss out on TSMC's cutting-edge 2 nm node in 2026

[Redaktion]

A new leak from industry analyst Jeff Pu says Apple will stick with TSMC's N3P node for the iPhone 18's A20 chip. This goes against an earlier rumour that said it would be manufactured on the 2 nm N2 node.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple-A20-to-miss-out-on-TSMC-s-cutting-edge-2-nm-node-in-2026.980793.0.html

[paviko]

TSMC N2 is not 2nm, not even 3nm.

[Worgarthe]

TSMC N2 is not 2nm, not even 3nm.

2nm Technology

TSMC 2nm (N2) technology development is on track and made good progress. N2 technology features the company's first generation of nanosheet transistor technology with full-node strides in performance...

https://n2.tsmc.com/english/dedicatedFoundry/technology/N2.htm

https://www.tsmc.com/english/dedicatedFoundry/technology/logic/l_2nm