Samsung Foundry Challenges Limit Exynos 2500 to Flip 7

Samsung’s Exynos 2500 debuts 3nm GAA tech in mobile, with upgraded CPU, Xclipse 950 GPU, and NPU offering 39% better AI performance.

Samsung's latest mobile SoC, the Exynos 2500, introduces its 3nm gate-all-around (GAA) process technology—marking the first time this advanced node is used in a smartphone chip. It retains a deca-core architecture, now arranged in a 1+2+5+2 cluster featuring Arm's latest Cortex-X925 prime core, seven Cortex-A725 performance cores at varied frequencies, and two Cortex-A520 efficiency cores. This new layout reflects Samsung's push for higher performance and responsiveness, with a heavier emphasis on performance cores. The Exynos 2500 includes an upgraded Xclipse 950 GPU and a more powerful NPU. While the GPU operates at a slightly lower clock than its predecessor, it still delivers improved real-world performance. Meanwhile, the new NPU architecture boosts AI processing capabilities by 39%