Apple recently announced its new Apple Silicon M2 chipset and launched a couple of MacBooks powered by this new processor. The company is expected to launch a few more devices later this year.
Now, Mark Gurman has revealed in Bloomberg’s Power On newsletter that Apple has already started working on the next-generation M3 chip.
Along with the release timeline for the Apple Silicon M3 processor, he has also said that the new chip will power four Mac devices next year — 13-inch MacBook Air (J513), a 15-inch MacBook Air (J515), and a new iMac (J433). There’s also a 12-inch MacBook but the device is still in early development and not much is known about it.
Before launching the M3 chipset next year, Apple is expected to launch a few more M2-series chips this year, which could include M2 Pro, M2 Max, M2 Ultra, and M2 Extreme.
The company is expected to launch its first AR/MR headset powered by the Apple M2 processor, along with new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models powered by the M2 Pro and M2 Max chips. After that, the company could announce a redesigned Mac Pro powered by the M2 Ultra and M2 Extreme chips.
Currently, there’s no information available about the new Apple Silicon M3 processor but it is likely to be manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). The M1 and M2 chips are made using a 5nm process but if the M3 chip is manufactured using the 3nm process, then it could offer significant performance and efficiency boost.
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