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Apple’s M6 chip, built on a 2-nanometer process, signals major performance and power-efficiency gains for the iPhone 18 Pro’s upcoming A20 Pro, with Apple also debuting next-gen Macs (Mac mini and Mac Studio) to showcase the new silicon family.
AMD has launched the EPYC Venice family, a Zen 6-based HPC CPU lineup built on TSMC’s 2nm process, offering up to 256 cores, 203 billion transistors and up to 5 GHz clocks. AMD claims Venice delivers major performance and efficiency gains over prior generations and NVIDIA’s Vera, including up to 2.8x agents-per-watt in agent-sandbox workloads and up to 3.3x per-watt in general-purpose servers, across SP7 and SP8 variants designed for AI-host and HPC deployments.
AMD teased its 6th‑gen EPYC Venice CPUs based on Zen 6, led by a 256‑core flagship built for HPC and AI workloads. The chip combines eight CCDs with two large IO dies, and uses TSMC’s 2nm process to enable PCIe 6.0, UCIe, and DDR5 support, delivering AMD’s claimed ~70% gains in performance and efficiency and a 30%+ increase in thread density. Positioned for Helios AI racks to handle agentic AI workloads, Venice faces competition from Nvidia’s Vera systems as CPUs become more central to data‑center AI workflows.
Rumors suggest the iPhone 18 Pro will see only modest increases in battery capacity over the 17 Pro, with international versions around 5100mAh and the China version around 4056mAh, while a new A20 Pro chip on a 2nm process could boost efficiency and help battery life, though real-world impact awaits testing.
A leaker claims the Galaxy S26 and S26+ in Europe will use Samsung’s 2nm Exynos 2600, while the S26 Ultra may keep Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 internationally. The standard S26 is expected to boost charging to about 45W (from 25W), and the Ultra to 60W, with the 2nm chip rollout seen as highly likely for Europe in 2026.
TSMC posted a 35% year‑over‑year rise in Q4 profit to NT$505.74 billion on revenue of NT$1.046 trillion ($33.7B), beating estimates as AI‑server chip demand remains strong. Chips 7nm or smaller made up 77% of wafer revenue, with a ramp to 2nm on the way. For 2026, capex is guided to $52–$56 billion (vs. $40.9B in 2025) as AI demand and advanced process technology drive growth.
Sony's upcoming handheld console, codenamed 'Jupiter', is expected to launch in 2028 and will feature a 2nm chip developed by AMD and fabricated using Samsung's SF2P process, aiming for improved performance and power efficiency. The project is still under review, with mass production not expected before 2028, as Sony looks to re-enter the handheld gaming market amidst competition from Nintendo and Microsoft.
Next-generation 2nm chip technology for future Apple devices is set to begin production in 2025, with TSMC installing equipment for 2nm chip production as early as April. Apple is expected to utilize these chips soon after their production begins, following their use of TSMC's initial 3nm technology in the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. TSMC is also evaluating the production of even more advanced 1.4nm chips in 2027, while mass production of enhanced 3nm nodes is set to appear in Apple devices later this year.