Recently, the performance and efficiency report of the Exynos 2400 was released, and now the key information of the Exynos 2500 (also known as Samsung Dream chip) has leaked online. The latest news shows that this upcoming SoC will use the previous generation’s 10-core CPU architecture while introducing a new Cortex-X5 core.
Earlier it was revealed that the Exynos 2500 was testing a quad-core Cortex-X architecture, but tipster @OreXda shared the latest information, saying that Samsung is testing a different core combination. Using too many Cortex-X cores may cause power consumption to get out of control, and the 10-core CPU architecture of the Exynos 2500 will remain consistent with the Exynos 2400.
The upgrade of Exynos 2500 is that it will use Cortex-X5 and Cortex-A730 cores. Compared with the Cortex-X4 and Cortex-A720 of Exynos 2400, the performance is expected to be significantly improved. Unfortunately, the clock frequency difference between the Cortex-X5 and Cortex-X4 is minimal, with test frequencies ranging between 3.20GHz and 3.30GHz. Depending on what Samsung ultimately decides, there could end up being only a tiny 100MHz boost, or even no difference at all.
In addition, the Exynos 2500 is expected to feature dual Cortex-A730 clusters running at different clock frequencies, similar to the Exynos 2400 design. As for the low-power core, the whistleblower pointed out that both the old and new generations of chips will use the same Cortex-A520, but the specific frequency has not been disclosed.
Samsung’s Exynos 2500 chip is likely to be mass-produced using the company’s most advanced 3nm GAA process, which has not yet been used in any smartphone or tablet chips. The Exynos 2400 uses the 4LPP+ process, so it is logical that the Exynos 2500 uses a more advanced process. Currently, the Exynos 2400 performs well in the 3DMark benchmark test, and we look forward to Samsung further improving performance in the next generation of products.
