Much has been written about Samsung’s struggles with getting its 3nm yields up. Low yields are reportedly why the company’s mobile division couldn’t get enough Exynos 2500 chips for the Galaxy S25 series, forcing it to go all Snapdragon for this year’s flagship series. While Samsung has made improvements over the past year, a new […]
Read MoreWe exclusively reported last week that Samsung’s first 3nm smartphone chip will debut with the Galaxy Z Flip 7 in July. A new leak has now shed some light on the Exynos 2500’s performance, as the unannounced processor has showed up in Geekbench’s database. Let us have a look at the performance figures of the […]
Read MoreThe Galaxy Watch Ultra was a massive change compared to previous Galaxy Watches. It was recently revealed that Samsung is planning to bring a Galaxy Watch Ultra-like design to all its future smartwatches. Now, the processor that will be used in the Galaxy Watch 8 series has been revealed. They won’t feature a brand-new chip. […]
Read MoreMuch has been written about Samsung Foundry’s struggle to raise its 3nm yields to the point where it would start getting orders from major customers which have failed to materialize so far. The poor yields are likely what forced Samsung MX to go Snapdragon 8 Elite-only for the Galaxy S25 series, because the foundry can’t […]
Read MoreWhether or not Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S25 series will use the Exynos 2500 chip in any capacity remains unclear, but some evidence suggests that the flagship lineup will follow a two-pronged chip strategy at least in some regions. By recent accounts, the Exynos 2500 SoC is still in development, but the biggest problem for Samsung […]
Read MoreThe phones in the Galaxy S25 lineup are expected to be the company’s first to use 3nm chips. Earlier, it was rumored that Samsung would use 3nm Exynos 2500 in the Galaxy S25 and the Galaxy S25+ and the 3nm Snapdragon 8 Elite in the Galaxy S25 Ultra. However, that might change as the company […]
Read MoreApple’s latest smartphone lineup, the iPhone 16 series, features the A18 and A18 Pro chipsets, which are made on TSMC’s enhanced 3nm fabrication process called the N3P. Samsung’s upcoming flagship smartphone lineup, the Galaxy S25 series, will most likely use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC, which could also be made on TSMC’s N3P fabrication […]
Read MoreSamsung has officially confirmed the Exynos 2500 chip for the first time. The 3nm chip was named during the South Korean firm’s earnings call. This will be the company’s second 3nm chip after the Exynos W1000, which was announced earlier this month. The Exynos 2500 will likely be used in at least some Galaxy S25 […]
Read MoreAfter announcing its revenue estimates earlier this month, Samsung has announced its financial results for the second quarter of this year. The South Korean firm reported a 23.42% rise in revenue and a meteoric rise of 1,458% in operating profit in Q2 2024 compared to last year. These better-than-expected numbers are due to the rise […]
Read MoreOver the past few years, Samsung has struggled to surpass TSMC in the semiconductor chip manufacturing business. While it hoped to one-up its Taiwanese rival with 3nm chips, some reports claimed its yield is far too low. However, the South Korean firm claims there are no issues in its 3nm process. Samsung claims its 3nm […]
Read MoreSamsung has finally unveiled its first 3nm chip, the Exynos W1000. This powerful chip, made using Samsung’s most advanced fabrication process, will likely be used in the Galaxy Watch 7 and the Galaxy Watch Ultra. Let us check out what is special about this new wearable chip. Exynos W1000 uses a 3nm process and features […]
Read MoreSince the launch of the first Pixel phone with a Tensor chip, Google has always got its chip fabricated by Samsung Foundry. However, that will change next year, as Google wants to switch to TSMC for more reliable quality and yield. Information about the Pixel 10 processor has now been revealed. Pixel 10 processor, 3nm […]
Read MoreSamsung is the world’s biggest semiconductor chip firm but ranks second in the contract chipmaking segment. A few days ago, a report claimed that Samsung Foundry is having trouble producing 3nm chips. However, Samsung has refuted those rumors, claiming that all those rumors are groundless. Samsung denies it is having trouble in manufacturing 3nm chips […]
Read MoreSamsung Foundry unveiled its updated semiconductor chip process roadmap today. During the ongoing SFF 2024 expo in the US, the South Korean semiconductor chip giant unveiled its process roadmap for 2nm and 3nm chips and plans for specialized nodes for AI and automotive chips. Samsung Foundry plans to make 2nm chips in 2025 and 1.4nm […]
Read MoreWhile Samsung Foundry became the first company in the world to start manufacturing 3nm chips in late 2022, no big-name client used its process node. Some rumors even claimed it to be a doomed technology. However, things might be improving for the company, as AMD is rumored to use Samsung’s 3nm GAA process node for […]
Read MoreAfter the disappointing Exynos 2200 chip, Samsung’s smartphone division decided to use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip exclusively for the Galaxy S23. With the Galaxy S24, the Exynos chip came back and turned out to be a decent chip. With the next flagship Exynos chip, designed for the Galaxy S25, Samsung aims to match […]
Read MoreWe exclusively revealed that Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked event will happen in early July 2024. During the event, the company will likely unveil the Galaxy Watch 7, Galaxy Z Flip 6, and Galaxy Z Fold 6. While the foldable phones will likely use the 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 For Galaxy processor, the Galaxy Watch […]
Read MoreSamsung will most likely launch the Galaxy S25 early next year, and the phone is expected to bring a big redesign. Apart from the new design, rumors claim it will feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chip in some countries and the Exynos 2500 in others. While both chips will most likely be quite powerful, […]
Read MoreSamsung Electronics has announced that it has started mass-producing its first system-on-chip (SoC) using Samsung Foundry’s 3nm Gate All Around (GAA) process. The company’s partner, Synopsis, an electronics design automation firm, revealed that Samsung used its EDA suite to improve the chip’s performance. The First Samsung Exynos chip using the 3nm process is now under […]
Read MoreIn the past few years, Samsung has seen a tremendous slowdown in its semiconductor chip foundry business. No big-name chip firm (apart from Samsung’s System LSI division that makes Exynos chips) has used Samsung Foundry’s 3nm and newer-generation 4nm process nodes. However, the company is still marching ahead with the development of newer chip process […]
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