Samsung is also working with AMD on a GPU for the Exynos 2500

Several days ago, Samsung and AMD announced a multi-year agreement to incorporate multiple generations of high-performance, low-power AMD Radeon graphics solutions into Samsung’s expanded Exynos SoC lineup, delivering console-quality graphics and optimized power consumption to a broader range of mobile devices.

Recently, Twitter user @Tech_Reve revealed that Samsung is developing the Exynos 2500, which will feature a custom GPU utilizing AMD technology, though specific specifications have not been mentioned, and development will require additional time. Samsung will implement targeted optimizations on the Exynos 2500 to enhance power efficiency, a crucial aspect for smartphones.

In 2022, Samsung introduced the Exynos 2200, equipped with the RDNA 2-based Xclipse 920 GPU, the industry’s first mobile GPU boasting hardware-accelerated ray tracing and variable rate shading capabilities. However, the Exynos 2200 did not achieve significant success, resulting in the adoption of Qualcomm’s solutions for the entirety of this year’s Galaxy S23 series.

Previous reports stated that Samsung’s second-generation 3nm GAA process would enter mass production in 2024. Samsung revealed that the second-generation 3nm GAA process would incorporate the MBCFET architecture, reducing chip area by 35%, enhancing performance by 30%, and decreasing power consumption by 50%. If the yield rate keeps pace, such improvements should satisfy Samsung. The company may opt to manufacture the Exynos 2500 using the second-generation 3nm GAA process, with mass production slated for the latter half of 2024, though it is too early to draw conclusions at this point.

Currently, Samsung is striving to develop the Exynos 2400, which may employ a 4nm manufacturing process. It remains to be seen whether it will appear in next year’s Galaxy S24 series.