Apple is preparing to debut its next-generation chipsets, the A19 and A19 Pro, with the upcoming iPhone 17 lineup. It is almost confirmed that both A19 and A19 Pro chips will be manufactured using TSMC’s third-generation 3nm process N3P.
Now, a fresh leak reveals Apple’s plan for the 2026 iPhone models’ chip — A20 and A20 Pro. If the leak is true, both chips could be manufactured using TSMC’s third-generation 2nm process.
iPhone 18 chipset details emerge
The launch of the iPhone 18 lineup is still a year and a half away, but we are already getting leaks. Recently, Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed (via MacRumors) that the A20 chip in iPhone 18 models will be manufactured with TSMC’s 2nm process.
During trial production, TSMC’s 2nm chips have achieved yield rates above the 60-70% range, meaning the chip is now ready for mass production. This is not the first time we have heard this rumor. Multiple analysts, including Jeff Pu, have already confirmed that TSMC will indeed manufacture A20 chips using its 3nm process.
This is actually good news, as the 2nm chipset era for smartphones is finally about to begin. So, with the arrival of the A20 chips, we can expect considerable performance and power efficiency improvements over the A19 chip.
Speaking of older chipsets, the A17 Pro chip was manufactured using TSMC’s first-generation 3nm process (N3B), while the A18 and A18 Pro chips were built on TSMC’s second-generation 3nm process (N3E).
