苹果公司于 10 月 16 日发布了其首款 3nm SoC 芯片 A17 Pro，该芯片仅用于 iPhone 15 Pro 和 iPhone 15 Pro Max。A17 Pro 芯片成本为 130 美元，比 A16 芯片上涨了 27%，但仍然比骁龙 8 Gen2 低。A17 Pro 是苹果公司首款采用台积电最贵代工技术的芯片。据《日经新闻》追踪解析，iPhone 15 Pro Max 的全部组件成本合计约 558 美元，比 iPhone 14 Pro Max 增加了 12%。分组件来看，长焦镜头的成本相当于去年的 3.8 倍，达到了 30 美元；钛金属机身成本为 50 美元，比之前的不锈钢材料贵 43%；A17 Pro 芯片成本为 130 美元，相比 A16 芯片上涨了 27%。与基于 4nm 代工的 A16 Bionic 相比，A17 Pro 所采用的 3nm 工艺大幅涨价，但这并不是最令人惊讶的地方，因为高通 2022 年发布的骁龙 8 Gen2 甚至还要更贵一些。
据《日经新闻》表示，A16 Bionic 的制造成本约为 110 美元，A17 Pro 约为 130 美元，两者之间相差仅 20 美元。他们认为苹果公司可能是通过提高出货规模来平摊成本。相比之下，高通骁龙 8 Gen2 约为 160 美元，显然要高于 A17 Pro。不过，这 160 美元可能也包括基带等部分的成本。更有趣的地方在于，A17 Pro 仅用于苹果 iPhone 15 Pro 和 iPhone 15 Pro Max，而骁龙 8 Gen2 目前已被用于数百万部 Android 智能手机中，但它成本依然高于 A17 Pro。当然，大部分安卓手机厂商也只能采购骁龙 8 Gen2，这对于某些人来说可能也并非无法接受的结果。但如果再考虑到传言中骁龙 8 Gen3 的价格将高于骁龙 8 Gen2，那么对于高通一众合作伙伴来说，调整利润率只会变得更加困难。
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Title: Apple’s A17 Pro chip costs $130: 27% higher than A16, but still cheaper than Snapdragon 8 Gen2
Keywords: Apple, A17 Pro, chip, cost, A16, Snapdragon 8 Gen2
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Apple has announced the release of its first 3nm SoC chip, the A17 Pro, which is only used in iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. The A17 Pro chip costs $130, which is $27 higher than the A16 chip, but still cheaper than Snapdragon 8 Gen2. The A17 Pro is Apple’s first chip using Taiwan’s most expensive foundry technology. According to a tracking analysis by the Nikkei, the total cost of components in iPhone 15 Pro Max is approximately $558, an increase of 12% compared to iPhone 14 Pro Max. In terms of individual components, the cost of the telephoto lens is equivalent to last year’s 3.8 times, reaching $30; the cost of the titanium body is $50, up from the previous stainless steel material by 43%; the cost of the A17 Pro chip is $130, up 27% compared to the A16 chip. Compared to the A16 Bionic, which uses 4nm technology, the A17 Pro’s 3nm process is significantly more expensive, but not the most surprising thing because the Snapdragon 8 Gen2, which will be released by Qualcomm in 2022, is even more expensive.
According to the Nikkei, the manufacturing cost of the A16 Bionic is approximately $110, and the A17 Pro is approximately $130, with a difference of only $20 between the two. They believe that Apple may be able to balance costs by increasing shipments. In comparison, the Snapdragon 8 Gen2 costs approximately $160, significantly higher than the A17 Pro. However, this $160 may also include the cost of features such as baseband. What is even more interesting is that the A17 Pro is only used in Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen2 has been used in millions
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