The "M3" series of Apple silicon processors, which will be released in the latter half of 2023 and 2024, is currently being developed. The M3 chips will be faster and more effective than ever before thanks to new TSMC chip manufacturing technology.

This article contains all of the information we currently know about Apple's future M3 chips, and it will be updated when new information becomes available.

What We Know

Apple is still working on the M2, M2 Pro, M2 Max, and M1 Ultra chip lines, and the first M3 chip isn't anticipated to be released until late 2023 at the earliest. The regular M3 will be released initially, followed by the M3 Pro, M3 Max, and M3 Ultra, much like with the M1 and M2 chip releases.

Chip Details

The M3 chip will include an 8-core CPU and a 10-core GPU, just as the M2 chip, but the higher-end chips will show more pronounced performance enhancements. The most potent M3 chip, the Ultra, will contain a 32-core GPU and up to an 80-core GPU, according to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg.

Here's the breakdown:

3-Nanometer Technology

The M3 chips will utilise TSMC's most recent 3-nanometer chip technology, which will replace the 5-nanometer technology now used in the M-series chips. More transistor density results from a reduced node size, which boosts performance and efficiency. Longer battery life for Macs in the M-series would be made possible by 3nm CPUs, which might have up to a 35% greater efficiency.

One of the few chip manufacturers capable of producing 3nm chips is Apple supplier TSMC, and according to rumors, even TSMC's yield rates are currently only above 55% due to the relative youth of the technology. The transition to 3nm by Apple will be the first node update since the release of the 5nm M1 chip in 2020, and it will result in a more significant performance improvement than the M2 did.