865, we expect Apple to hold the crown when the new
iPhones are released this year.
One can never tell exactly what features or
performance an unannounced A-series processor will
deliver, but we can make some informed guesses.
Here’s what we think we might see from Apple’s A14
SoC later this year.A jump to 5nm manufacturing
For the third year in a row, Apple will benefit
from manufacturing process improvements at its
manufacturing partner TSMC. The A12 was built on
a 7nm process, the A13 was made on an enhanced
7nm process that primarily allowed for faster
clock speeds and lower power consumption (when
running at the same speeds as chips made with
the prior 7nm process).WikiChip has an excellent summary of the various
process technologies from TSMC at fave.co/2RTgB9P865,weexpectAppletoholdthecrownwhenthenew
iPhonesarereleasedthisyear.
Onecannevertellexactlywhatfeaturesor
performanceanunannouncedA-seriesprocessorwill
deliver,butwecanmakesomeinformedguesses.
Here’swhatwethinkwemightseefromApple’sA14
SoClaterthisyear.A jumpto5nmmanufacturing
Forthethirdyearinarow,Applewillbenefit
frommanufacturingprocessimprovementsatits
manufacturingpartnerTSMC.TheA12wasbuilton
a7nmprocess,theA13wasmadeonanenhanced
7nm processthatprimarilyallowedforfaster
clockspeedsandlowerpowerconsumption(when
runningat thesamespeedsaschipsmadewith
the prior7nmprocess).WikiChip has an excellent summary of the various
process technologies from TSMC at fave.co/2RTgB9P