Both Qualcomm and MediaTek have reportedly paid TSMC up to 24% more for their SoCs, leveraging the newer 3nm “N3P’ tech. Qualcomm and MediaTek paid up to 24% more to TSMC for their flagship chipsChina Times reports that Qualcomm and MediaTek had to pay a premium for TSMC’s 3nm N3P node. Reportedly, Qualcomm forked over a 16% premium to TSMC, while MediaTek paid a 24% higher sum. However, it is said that 3nm N3P wafer prices have increased by 20% compared to the 3nm N3E processor. This suggests that Apple may have paid TSMC the difference.