Unexpectedly positive everything about Apple’s business plans for the A18 and A18 Pro chips, in the sense that the company managed to have the new processor models for the iPhone 16 and Pro series ready in time. In fact, it is said that it also exists a more powerful GPU for graphics-intensive tasks such as augmented reality, 3D rendering, and ray tracing.
Now screenshots of the actual chip’s have been published online, showing that the platforms are quite different despite being manufactured by TSMC based on the same 3nm process technology.
TSMC used the method InFO-PoP (Integrated Fan-Out Package-on-Package), which stacks DRAM packages directly on top of the SoC die, incorporating high-density RDLs (redistribution layers) along with TIVs (Through InFO Through). In this way, the overall size of the chip is reduced, ensuring strong thermal and electrical performance.
A deeper look into the download reveals that the A18 Pro has more transistors, which means more power for the Pro model, allowing for better overall performance.
Apple is said to be keeping all TSMC 2nm process technology capabilities for its A19 chips. However, analysts have claimed that the Cupertino company will only release the iPhone 17 Pro with 2nm chips because the Taiwanese manufacturer has yield issues.
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Source: myphone.gr
