TSMC’s new generation N2 technology; While it stands out as one of the most efficient production processes the company has developed to date, it will also bring serious cost increases. According to the latest information, the cost of a 300 mm wafer used in 2nm production will exceed 30 thousand dollars.

TSMC’s production costs have increased

TSMC’s transition to Nanosheet gate-all-around (GAA) transistor architecture in this production process offers serious gains in terms of performance and energy efficiency. However, the fact that production costs are considerably higher compared to previous generations will affect many major chip manufacturers, especially Apple, Qualcomm and MediaTek.

This situation is expected to be reflected as a direct price increase in the middle and upper segment devices. Apple’s first chips produced with the 2nm process will be used in the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max models planned to be introduced in 2026. It was stated that the company has reserved most of TSMC’s production capacity for these phones.

On the Qualcomm side, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 3 stands out as the first 2nm-based processor. This chip is planned to be released in early 2026 and a second 2nm processor is on the agenda to be introduced in the same year.

Compared to the current N3E technology, the N2 process can offer a performance increase of 10 to 15 per cent at the same power consumption. In addition, power consumption is reduced by about 30 per cent. These technical gains will manifest themselves in the next generation of mobile devices.

However, due to increasing costs, the prices of devices to be equipped with new generation processors are expected to increase significantly. So what do you think about this issue? You can share your opinions with us in the comments section below.