TSMC 3nm chips will be exclusive to Apple
While Apple is already expected to be the primary customer of TSMC 3nm chips, including the iPhone 15 series, Intel was said to be placing an order towards the end of the year.WindowsIt is known that Intel needs 3nm processors for PCs to keep up with the performance and power efficiency of Macs with Apple Silicon chips, but it is said that it is unlikely to achieve this in the company's own chip manufacturing facility.
Intel will ask TSMC to produce Intel-designed chips for Arrow Lake processors. According to Digitimes, Intel delayed this plan; It does not plan to buy any TSMC 3nm processor until next year.
Thus, TSMC's most advanced chips will be exclusive to Apple in 2023 . Although TSMC announced that it could not meet the demand for 3nm chips in April, it seems that the company will deliver the 3nm chips needed this year on time, with both the decrease in Apple orders and the postponement of Intel orders.
