Due to yield issues,Samsung gave up Exynos2500, and the latest Galaxy S25 series are all equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chips.In order to avoid repeating the mistakes of Exynos2500, Samsung established a special project team for Exynos2600, focusing on optimizing the performance and production process of Exynos2600.This chip will be launched using Samsung's 2nm SF2 process, and industry insiders say the yield rate has been significantly improved compared to the previous generation.
It is reported that SF2 is Samsung's first-generation 2nm process. Compared with the second-generation 3GAP3nm process, SF2 can reduce power consumption by 25% under the same computing frequency and complexity, improve computing performance by 12% under the same power consumption and complexity, and reduce chip area by 5%.
In order to enable the smooth mass production of Exynos2600, Samsung's semiconductor department has a clear division of labor. The LSI business department is responsible for chip design and the wafer foundry department is responsible for production. Industry insiders say that Samsung's wafer foundry yield rate has stabilized to a certain extent, but there is still a sense of urgency within the company, which is regarded internally as a critical moment for the survival of Exynos.
Due to the failure of Exynos2500, the Samsung Galaxy S25 series completely relies on Qualcomm chips, and the company does not want a similar situation to happen again.
Data shows that the Exynos chip had its highlight moment in 2015, when Samsung Galaxy S6 edge and Galaxy S6 both used Exynos 7420 processors.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor, which was launched at the same time, was exposed to heat problems, and netizens called it the "Fire Dragon." In contrast, the Samsung Exynos 7420 has a higher energy efficiency and is called the "Light of Android."
In recent years, Qualcomm has been making steady progress, and the Snapdragon 8 series platform has been steadily upgraded. Exynos is not as popular as before. Now that the 2nm era is coming, Samsung Exynos2600 is expected to avenge its shame and regain its glory.