Apple a14, tsmc would have already delivered samples of this chip in 5nm euv

Huawei was the first manufacturer to use a processor with EUV technology on one of its smartphones. Before this year's iPhone launch, there was speculation that tech giant Cupertino might give in to the need to compete with Huawei for TSMC's expensive manufacturing node. But now, it is increasingly likely that next year we can see an EUV design on Apple's A chips with a node at 5nm.

TSMC would have already delivered samples of the A14 in 5nm EUV

In a latest report, a hint is given about the Apple A14 chip. The source believes that Apple has received A14 SoC samples from TSMC with the chip that is being manufactured at 5nm EUV as early as last September.

Over time, Apple has developed its own microarchitecture of processors for chips as complex as the A13 and as simple as the H1. Cupertino's tech giant loves personalization, and the design of its own processors that allows the company to strictly control the performance of its products and how this performance can be changed through software.

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The internal parameters of Apple's smartphone processors are very different from those of its Android counterparts, as the company chooses them from scratch, rather than following or adjusting a reference design. This item of choice allows Apple to control performance, as seen on the A13. Apple's latest SoC is faster than its predecessor, but it also uses more power.

Therefore, it is no secret that the company chose to equip all iPhone 11 variants with more robust batteries: Apple wanted to widen the performance gap between iOS and Android devices, and decided to make up for the reduced battery life by increasing the thickness of the iPhone.

This also tells us how advanced this TSMC is and that the 5nm EUV manufacturing process is already underway. A node that we will also see in future desktop processors. We will keep you informed.

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