The next generation of ARM-processors Apple M2 will be manufactured using 3 nm process technology with 16 cores

Apple Developers Inspired by Successthe introduction of Apple Silicon M1 processors in computer systems, continue to work on the implementation of a two-year program for the complete replacement of Intel processors. There have been unconfirmed reports from China about the development of the next generation M1X and M2 processors. Insiders, however, doubt that the final version of the chips will receive exactly this marking.

Apple's first ARM processors were installed onMacBook Air 2020, Mac Mini 2020 and MacBook Pro 13 2020, and were manufactured at TSMC's factories using a 5nm process technology. The architecture of eight-core ARM chips provided for the installation of four high-performance FireStorm cores and four energy-efficient IceStorm cores, a graphics processor with eight cores, a Neural Engine module, LPDDR4X-4266 RAM and other additional interfaces.

Earlier last month, the first messages appearedon testing a modification of the Apple M1X processor, in which 12 cores can already be installed. The Apple M1X processor is said to target the MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16, as well as the iMac 27, which is slated to launch later this year.

In the next generation of Apple M2 ARM processors,according to Chinese insiders, it is planned to install already 16 cores, including 12 high-performance cores and 4 energy-efficient cores. As a result, the performance of the chips in comparison with the M1 model will increase four times. In addition, it is reported that the M2 should be created using a 3 nm process technology, which means that the processor will appear no earlier than 2022, when TSMC will launch the production of chips based on a 3 nm process technology. Consequently, the next generation of Macs can be expected to enter the market as early as 2022.