Samsung has officially introduced its new generation processor, the Exynos 2500, developed for high-end smartphones. The Exynos 2500, which is the company’s first smartphone processor developed with a 3-nanometer manufacturing process, draws attention with its technical features. The processor is planned to be launched with Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 7 model.
Exynos 2500 processor announced
The Exynos 2500 has a 10-core CPU architecture. This structure consists of one Cortex-X5 operating at 3.3 GHz, two Cortex-A725 operating at 2.74 GHz, five Cortex-A725 operating at 2.36 GHz, and two Cortex-A520 cores operating at 1.8 GHz.
On the graphics side, there is the Xclipse 950 GPU, which is based on AMD’s RDNA 3 architecture and supports hardware-based ray tracing. Samsung says the processor provides a 15 percent increase in multi-core CPU performance and a 28 percent higher frame rate in games with ray tracing enabled. The neural processing unit (NPU) is also reported to be 39 percent faster than the previous generation.
The processor includes an advanced NPU with a 24K MAC capacity. This unit includes 2 GNPUs (general purpose neural processors) and 2 SNPUs (special purpose neural processors). It offers on-device processing capability for artificial intelligence operations.
There is LPDDR5X RAM support on the memory side and UFS 4.0 compatibility on the storage side. The image signal processor (ISP) supports single camera configurations of up to 320 megapixels or dual camera configurations of 64+32 megapixels.
It can also record video at 30 fps in 8K resolution. Video recording is possible at up to 120 fps in 4K resolution. Zero shutter lag support is also among the capabilities offered by this hardware. 10-bit support is offered on the HDR side.
The Exynos 2500 is produced with FOWLP (Fan-Out Wafer-Level Packaging) packaging technology. This method increases the thermal efficiency of the processor while also providing a more compact design. The GPU and DSP can run 4K or WQUXGA resolution screens with a 120 Hz refresh rate.
In terms of connectivity features, the Exynos 5400 5G modem inside the processor stands out. It supports download speeds of up to 9.64 Gbps on the Sub-6GHz band and 12.1 Gbps on the mmWave band. On the upload side, speeds of 2.55 Gbps are reached for Sub-6GHz and 3.67 Gbps for mmWave.
On the LTE side, 3 Gbps download speeds are supported with Cat.24 and 422 Mbps upload speeds are supported with Cat.22. The modem also offers the ability to send messages and make calls via direct satellite connection in case of emergency. GNSS, Bluetooth 5.4 and WiFi 7 connection support are also among the technical hardware of the processor.
