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A9 Chip Manufacturing Split 60/40 Between TSMC and Samsung, Not Segmented by Device Size
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To make Apple products more palatable to companies Apple allows enterprise Companies to install special profiles to allow for private company apps to be run on employees iPhones. This is the mechanism the developer is abusing to get his rogue app on iphones.
Sadly I'm really considering it... Would be hilarious if the app is pure malware and just does a random Samsung or tsmc the first time you run it and then next time your run it it just reads back whatever it randomly picked the first time.
The quality of Samsung's parts is not the issue in the animosity between the two giants. The fact Apple has chosen to diversify their supply channel, and in this particular case (A9 chip, almost 60% going to TSMC), successfully I would argue, just indicates smart business sense on their part.
MR still implying that might be some speed differences between the two chips, just to fuel haters and serial complainers.....
It is the same A9 chip, designed by Apple. It is just made by two different foundries using two slightly different processes.
Performance are the same.
It is the same A9 chip, designed by Apple. It is just made by two different foundries using two slightly different processes.
Performance are the same.
Exactly. Totally irresponsible of them. Tons are going to do it even though they don't understand the possible repercussions of doing so.
Was hoping for Samsung. Not sure why other than I trust their brand more (have a Samsung external hard drive and TV).
Got TSMC. Oh, well. Phone still runs like a champ
Given those that would steal* for me would steal from me; I trust Samsung about as far as I can throw them.
*allegedly.
I'd be more interested in any difference in power consumption between the respective die sizes.
And who said the Samsung chip is any better ?
Do you know who TSMC is and how long are they in the business?
Easy : it's a click bait, and MR knows it very well...
I know that MR loves this typical forum's hysteria ....
And which is the crappy chip ?
Is it possible that people haven't a clue of what are they speaking of???
Don't you know that if you repeat the test several times you are going to get several slightly different results?
That's not related to the manufacturer of the SoC...
This forum is amazing....
Omg .... Are you serious???I have a TSMC phone! No wonder my battery doesn't last a day!
How to get the more energy efficient Samsung chip? Can I just walk into my local Apple Store and demand a new Samsung iPhone?
Me too. I threw away my 6splus just because of the possibility it has anything samsung in it. I once accidentally bought a samsung tv and then threw it away. I thought about naming my cat Sam, but rejected that idea as it reminded me of samsung. I can't even bring myself to capitalize samsung even though is a proper name, or perhaps an improper name.
In reality, I don't give a darn which chip I have. It makes NO practical difference. Anyone who things otherwise is just plain silly and absurd. More heat, faster, better battery life? Hooey. No one could tell any real difference.
I really hope you are being sarcastic...
There is no 1% difference...
You can't be sure.
As you can't be sure it is just a malware generating casual numbers while sending your personal data to a remote server....
Click bait....
Yep, it could exist, in theory, but I'd bet it is negligible
Would be much much re responsible of MacRumors to put the Do Not Install warning at the top of the article.
Please tell me you aren't serious.
You are feeling "sick" to your stomach based on:
- A Day-Zero rumor about different chips
- A Day-Zero app from an unknown developer who just happens to have an app to test just this issue.
- Benchmarks from a handful of people on a forum showing ZERO meaningful correlation between the alleged processor and benchmarks.
Seriously, I get more than 1% variance when running the benchmarking tool on my own phone, let alone the variety of models we are seeing here, running a variety of OS version (some on beta) and a plethora of unknown background apps.
You sir are panicking prematurely.
It seems a bit too convenient to me that a solitary developer just happens to be the only one with a method to report CPU model on the very day the issue is reported.
Sorry, but something smells fishy here.
It is possible for users to check which chip version is installed in their iPhones using Wang's utility, but users should be cautious about installing an app via enterprise certificate from an untrusted developer. We do not recommend MacRumors readers install the app.
Why even bring it up?
the other apps that will do this which will be distributed in the normal way will need to be reviewed by apple first.. that process might take a week.. i don't doubt there are already some apps to check 6s cpu in the queue.
I totally feel betrayed now. Apple betrayed us all. 2nm difference is huge!
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