Just as it is this year with 3nm production of the A17 Bionic, Apple is expected to score a discount on 2nm wafers in 2025.
Apple is expected to be the only phone manufacturer employing the latest cutting-edge chipsets to power some of its 2023 handsets. The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will both be equipped with the A17 Bionic SoC which will be produced by TSMC using its N3B process node. Because each wafer used to make these chipsets costs $20,000, most manufacturers are waiting until next year to order 3nm production which is when TSMC starts using its less expensive N3E node.
The iPhone manufacturer is reportedly getting a discount on the 3nm wafers it is using for N3B production of the A17 Bionic. And according to, the same situation might repeat itself when it comes to 2nm production. Wafer prices are expected to rise to $25,000 per wafer which once again could leave the iPhone as the only smartphone line to employ the latest cutting-edge application processor in 2025.
It is interesting that in a business as competitive as the smartphone industry, Qualcomm feels that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC is powerful enough using TSMC's N4P process node to compete with the A17 Bionic which is one step ahead thanks to the N3B process node being used.
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