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Josh Render

Apple’s A19 Pro chip is rumored to be the first in the world to use this new process — here’s what you need to know

Iphone 15 pro in four colors on blue background.

According to a recent report from DigiTimes, the Apple iPhone 17 Pro’s chip, the A19 Pro, will be the first smartphone in the world to be manufactured at TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) with a structural width of 2 nm. 

This news would fit with the current TSMC roadmap which lists that the mass production of TSMC’s N2 process is expected to start in the second half of 2025. The N2 process allows for an increased transistor density, up to 15% compared to the N3e Process that’s reportedly being used to design the Apple A18 Pro chip for the iPhone 16 Pro. By TSMC's reckoning the A19 Pro Chip will consume 25-30% less power while increasing the overall performance by 10-15%, compared to the prior A18 Pro.

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