Samsung Exynos 2400 will use the Cortex-X4 core, GPU with 12 CUs

Samsung’s latest generation of flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S23 series, exclusively features the custom Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 platform across all three new models, eschewing versions powered by the Exynos chipset. Following performance issues with the Exynos 2200-equipped Galaxy S22 series last year, Samsung temporarily halted the use of Exynos chips in the Galaxy S23 lineup.

Samsung is making every effort to integrate the Exynos 2400 into next year’s Galaxy S24 series. A recent spate of advancements in the 4nm process has given the company renewed hope. According to Twitter user @Tech_Reve, the Exynos 2400 is poised to deliver significant improvements in both CPU and GPU configurations, which is one of the reasons it may appear in the Galaxy S24 series.

It is understood that the Exynos 2400’s CPU will feature a quad-cluster architecture, comprising one ultra-large core (Cortex-X4@3.10GHz), two high-frequency large cores (Cortex-A720@2.90GHz), three low-frequency large cores (Cortex-A720@2.60GHz), and four small cores (Cortex-A520@1.80GHz), totaling ten cores. The GPU will be based on the RDNA 2 architecture, equipped with six WGPs and 12 CUs, a considerable increase in scale compared to the Xclipse 920 (3 CUs) used in the Exynos 2200.

Employing Samsung’s 4nm LPP process, the Exynos 2400 will prioritize low-power performance, likely delivering superior performance and power efficiency, as well as enhanced stability. Regardless, Samsung must address the SoC overheating issues through process improvements, and only time will reveal the progress made in the 4nm process. It is worth noting that the performance of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 on Samsung’s 4nm process left much to be desired, with a noticeable improvement following the switch to TSMC’s 4nm process.