Samsung receives a morale boost.

Samsung unexpectedly launched a chip after losing its deal with Google. Photo: Bloomberg .

Samsung has officially launched the Exynos 2500, the company's most advanced mobile processor. This product is manufactured using the second-generation 3nm Gate-All-Around (GAA) process. It also marks a new leap forward in processing power, graphics, and AI capabilities on mobile devices.

According to information published on the official website, the Exynos 2500 uses a 3-cluster CPU architecture, consisting of one high-performance Cortex-X925 core at 3.3 GHz, two Cortex-A725 cores at 2.74 GHz, five A725 cores at 2.36 GHz, and two power-efficient Cortex-A520 cores. CPU performance is improved by approximately 15% compared to the Exynos 2400 generation.

In terms of graphics, the integrated chip features the Xclipse 950 GPU, developed in collaboration with AMD and based on the RDNA 3 architecture. This GPU supports ray tracing, increasing frame rates by up to 28%, resulting in a smoother experience when playing games or processing demanding images.

Samsung says it has adopted fan-wound wafer packaging technology (FOWLP), which improves heat dissipation while reducing chip thickness—a major advantage in designing thin and lightweight smartphones.

The most notable feature of the Exynos 2500 lies in its on-device AI processing capabilities. The integrated MAC 24K NPU, with a 2-GNPU + 2-SNPU configuration, achieves a performance of 590 TOPS (trillion operations per second), increasing performance by nearly 40% compared to the previous generation. Users can perform tasks such as real-time text translation, image creation, or text summarization without an internet connection.

In terms of cameras, the Exynos 2500 supports a single sensor up to 320 MP along with a dual 64 MP camera setup. The chip can also handle 8K video recording at 30fps and supports multi-layer noise reduction, improving image quality in challenging lighting conditions.

Additionally, the Exynos 2500 supports LPDDR5X RAM, UFS 4.0 storage, and 4K/WQUXGA displays at a 120Hz refresh rate. Connectivity is expanded with a 5G modem offering up to 12.1 Gbps download speeds, support for satellite networks (NTN), Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, and full GNSS positioning.

Samsung has confirmed that the Exynos 2500 chip is in mass production but has not yet announced which devices will use this new product. It is predicted that the Galaxy Z Flip 7 could be the first smartphone equipped with this processor.

This is a major morale boost for Samsung after the company lost the deal to manufacture Tensor chips for its Pixel smartphone line. Given its perceived inferiority in productivity and design resources compared to rival TSMC, the launch of the Exynos 2500 is seen as a crucial step to regain market confidence. Samsung hopes the new chip will help improve the image of its manufacturing division after a series of recent setbacks.