With the introduction of the M2 Ultra, bringing us Mac Studio updates and the Mac Pro with it, Apple has completed its transition away from Intel and wrapped up the M2 family of processors. Now all eyes are looking ahead to M3. Reports say that Apple is already testing new laptops with the M3 and the first possibly arriving later this year (see page 7). We don’t know much about the M3 yet, except that it will likely be made using TSMC’s 3nm manufacturing process.
If we want to have some idea of what to expect with the M3, we can look at the evolution of M-series processors and how they relate to the A-series used in iPhones and iPads. Nobody really knows what the M3 will bring until Apple tells us, but we can use the past to help predict the future.
HOW THE M3 RELATES TO THE A16
When we early last year, we based our assumptions on a simple concept: Just as the M1 is essentially a big A14 with a few tweaks, the M2 would be a big
