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Galaxy S25’s Exynos 2500 to pack custom GPU made by Samsung and AMD
The rumored Exynos 2500, which may power the Galaxy S25 series could be equipped with a custom GPU, developed by Samsung and AMD. Both of the tech giants have recently signed a multi-year partnership to bring AMD GPU to future Exynos chipsets.
Meanwhile, it looks like Samsung is thinking a step ahead, and apparently bringing a custom GPU based on AMD’s IP to the Exynos 2500 processor. Before this, the company worked with AMD and developed Xclipse 920 based on AMD’s RDNA2 architecture.
Exynos 2500’s custom GPU is expected to come with several optimizations. Tipster @Tech_Reve claimed that Samsung’s dream chip could be paired with a custom GPU that will be based on AMD’s technology. Well, it’s not going be happen quite early as it takes a long time to reach an adequate level.
“Samsung is also working with AMD on a GPU for the Exynos 2500 (tentative), a high-performance chip for Galaxy. However, it will be based on AMD’s IP but will focus on catching optimization.” Said tipster.
In terms of the fabrication process, Samsung is far behind TSMC due to yield issues. The chipsets fabricated at Samsung Foundry reported to have low power efficiency and overheating issues, which resulting a big loss to the company. Qualcomm has given all orders to TSMC, starting Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1.
That said, the next flagship Exynos chipset may be produced on Samsung’s second-generation 3nm GAA process, sometime in the second half of next year. For the Galaxy S23 series, the company collaborated with Qualcomm to bring an overclocked Snapdragon chipset.
Accordingly, the Galaxy S25 is expected to bring Samsung’s exclusive (tailor-made for Galaxy) processor with higher CPU and GPU frequencies. It will help the Korean tech giant to compete against rivals like Bionic, Snapdragon, and Dimensity.
Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are equipped with an A17 Pro chipset, manufactured on TSMC’s 3nm process tech. It became the most powerful smartphone chip on Geekbench, following its debut. Notably, Apple’s A17 Pro used in the iPhone 15 Pro is one of the fastest phones on AnTuTu.
According to the info, the A17 Pro inside the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max is one of the fastest phones on AnTuTu with a combined score of 1,641,883 points. This score surpasses the Android-leading nubia Red Magic 8 Pro+ which scores 1,632,859 points.
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It’s worth mentioning that the A17 Pro brings a 392,643-point CPU score and a 597,734-point outing for the GPU department. For reference, last year’s A16 Bionic chip managed a 1,474,011 score while the Apple M1 chip found on Apple laptops and iPads is just a hair away at 1,754,456 points.
Earlier, Samsung released The Freestyle 2nd Gen which makes imagination a reality. Recently, Samsung interviewed key players of The Freestyle 2nd Gen development, including Wonki Kim from the Lifestyle Team, Seongwon Seo from the Picture Quality Solution Lab, and TJ Kim from the Future Planning Group.
Smart Edge Blending is one of the biggest upgrades in The Freestyle 2nd Gen.
Smart Edge Blending seamlessly merges projections from two The Freestyle devices to create a large screen for pictures and videos. By connecting the two devices to the SmartThings app and synchronizing the video output with a photo of the projected screens, users can enjoy a full-screen experience from anywhere.
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Gaming through Samsung Gaming Hub
Through Samsung Gaming Hub, The Freestyle 2nd Gen supports gaming — a content form that was once unimaginable to enjoy on a portable projector. The addition of Samsung’s cloud gaming platform frees users from the limitations of consoles, wires and fixed screens such as smart TVs and monitors.
Screens Everywhere as a strategy
With the vision of “Screens Everywhere, Screens for All, The Freestyle 2nd Gen prioritizes portability and mobility to enable users to experience the benefits of a movable screen. Samsung’s goal is to move beyond simply targeting the existing market and present a new screen experience for everyone.
Recent developments suggest that Samsung is all set to ship the Galaxy S24 series with Exynos chip in select regions. However, the latest information talks about Galaxy S24’s Exynos chip’s mass production timing and packaging technology.
According to tipster Revegnus, Samsung is planning to produce an Exynos 2400 processor on FO-WLP packaging technology. It will be the first time the company will use this process for the production of Exynos smartphone chipsets.
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The source also revealed that the Galaxy S24 series is scheduled for early 2024 release. Meanwhile, the mass production of its Exynos 2400 chipset could start in the fourth quarter of this year, utilizing the Fan-out wafer-level packaging technology.
FO-WLP
Fan-out wafer-level packaging (also known as wafer-level fan-out packaging, fan-out WLP, FOWL packaging, FO-WLP, FOWLP, etc.) is an integrated circuit packaging technology, and an enhancement of standard wafer-level packaging (WLP) solutions. [Source]