iPhone 18 Pro’s new A20 chip rumored to bring two major upgrades
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Key Points:
- The upcoming A20 Pro chip for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra will be the first Apple chip manufactured using TSMC's 2-nanometer process, promising increased power and efficiency within a similar chip size.
- This transition from the current 3nm process to 2nm technology is expected to provide Apple with greater performance headroom, potentially enhancing various aspects of the chip's capabilities.
- Apple will also implement Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module (WMCM) packaging for the first time, integrating components like the SoC and DRAM at the wafer level to improve thermal management, signal integrity, and overall performance.
- The WMCM technique brings the chip physically closer to its onboard memory, which could lead to better performance and lower power consumption, especially benefiting AI processing and high-end gaming tasks.
- These advancements align with iOS 27's rumored focus on AI features, suggesting the A20 Pro will be particularly optimized for AI-centric applications.
