12 Macworld • February 2022

NEWS

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W

hile we’re all waiting

for the first M2 Macs

to arrive sometime

in 2022, Apple is

already planning the third generation

of its chips, which could bring a

massive performance leap over the

current generation.

TSMC beings 3nm process. Michael Simon reports

Apple’s M3 chips on track

for 2023 as next-gen 3nm

process begins

After some setbacks, DigiTimes

(via MacRumours) reports that TSMC

has begun pilot production of chips

built on a 3nm process, which will

likely form the foundation of the

M3 and A17 chips. It was previously

reported that TSMC’s 3nm road map

was delayed due to the complexity of