iPhone 15 Pro with A17 bionic and M3 MacBooks could be the biggest upgrade in years

You may want to wait for the A17 Bionic chip in the iPhone 15 Pro and the M3 chip in the MacBook, according to early speculations. These chips may provide the largest boost in years.

Apple is apparently already planning for a new 3nm technology, which would significantly increase speed and power efficiency while putting more performance into the next generation chipsets. We just saw the A16 Bionic made using a 4nm process.

Meet M3 and A17 Bionic

We say "meet," but because we haven't yet held an A16 Bionic in our hands and have only had M2 for a short period, there won't be any evidence of this chip for a long.

Apple MacBook Pro 2021 (14-inch)

These two chipsets will be produced using TSMC's improved 3nm process, which offers superior performance and power efficiency than the first-generation 3nm technology, according to this recent story from Nikkei Asia.

In layman's terms, this implies that Apple is using a technique for developing chips that allows them to pack far more transistors onto a single chip, increasing the device's power capacity.

Not all good news

The iPhone 14 received the A15 Bionic from the 13 Pro, while the iPhone 14 Pro models received the most recent and best A16 Bionic. This is the first year that the ordinary iPhone and corresponding Pro versions have had distinct chipsets.

iPhone 14 Pro

Sadly, that pattern appears destined to persist, since the rumor states that the iPhone 15 variants will also be divided in this manner. Since these most recent chips have been screamers, it won't be too bothersome, but if you're constantly seeking the leading edge, it's worth mentioning.

Outlook

And so, with an apparently big change to the internal chipset of iOS devices and Macs, the much too early rumor cycle regarding next-generation Apple goods gets underway.

While the release of devices using these CPUs made on a 3nm technology is anticipated to occur throughout 2023, I'm not sure whether that will likely be the case for Macs. This is partly due to the fact that Apple has never updated their computers on a yearly basis.

However, it's heartening to see the rate of development continuing at this pace, since it allays any worries that we're reaching the limit of how many transistors we can fit on a device. Additionally, the upcoming generation of Macs and iPhones will have incredible performance.