Samsung has officially unveiled its latest in-house System on Chip (SoC), the Exynos 2500, just ahead of its Unpacked event. This new chip is designed for Galaxy devices, boasting a significant upgrade over its predecessor. The Exynos 2500 is built on a 3nm GAA process and features a powerful 10-core structure that includes an “ultra-modern” Arm Cortex-X925 core and a 4th Gen Xclipse 950 GPU.
Samsung claims this new chip has an enhanced Neural Processing Unit (NPU) that allows for up to 59 trillion operations per second, representing a 39% improvement in AI capabilities compared to the Exynos 2400. With a 15% increase in big core performance, this chip is poised to handle demanding applications and multitasking efficiently. Graphics performance is also a focal point, as Samsung incorporates the RDNA 3 architecture in collaboration with AMD.
This partnership enables improved rendering speeds and hardware-accelerated ray tracing, resulting in a notable 28% increase in frames per second when ray tracing is enabled. These features are crucial for mobile gaming enthusiasts looking for a flagship experience. In addition to these advancements, the Exynos 2500 supports displays with 4K resolution at 120Hz and is capable of recording video at 8K resolution at 30fps.
For photography, it can handle a maximum single camera resolution of 320MP and secondary setups of 64MP plus 32MP. Despite previous challenges with development, Samsung’s timely launch of the Exynos 2500 may see it featured in the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 7. There’s speculation that this device will utilize the Exynos chip in various markets, while others, such as the U.S. and China, may opt for Qualcomm alternatives.