Exynos 2500 Rumors Suggest Cortex-X5 Integration, Continued Exynos 2400 10-Core Design

The performance and efficiency figures for the Exynos 2400 have only recently begun to emerge, and we have already discovered extensive information about the Exynos 2500, also known as the Samsung Dream Chip several times.

According to one source, the forthcoming SoC will feature the same 10-core CPU cluster as its predecessor, as well as the new Cortex-X5.

Exynos 2500 to Share 10-Core CPU Cluster With Exynos 2400, Cortex-X5 Clock Speeds

It was previously reported that the Exynos 2500 was being tested with four Cortex-X cores, but tipster@OreXda has provided new information, showing that a different cluster is allegedly being tested.

Using too many Cortex-X cores is likely to result in excessive power consumption, and according to the most recent configuration, the 10-core CPU cluster will remain unaltered when compared to the Exynos 2400.

The difference is that the Exynos 2500 is expected to use the Cortex-X5 and Cortex-A730, which will most likely outperform the Cortex-X4 and Cortex-A720 found in the Exynos 2400. Unfortunately, the clock speed differences between the Cortex-X5 and Cortex-X4 are insignificant, with frequencies evaluated in the 3.20GHz to 3.30GHz range. Depending on Samsung's final decision, we can expect a modest 100MHz variation or nothing at all.

Exynos 2500: Pioneering Performance With Samsung's 3nm GAA Process

The Exynos 2500 is also expected to have two Cortex-A730 clusters operating at different clock frequencies, the same as how the Exynos 2400 is constructed, as per WCCFTech. Regarding low-power cores, the source says that there will be no difference in this category, as both generations of smartphone silicon will use the same Cortex-A520, albeit the frequency of these cores has yet to be announced.

The Samsung Dream Chip will most likely be mass-produced using the Korean company's cutting-edge 3nm GAA process, as the technology has yet to be used for a smartphone or tablet chipset. The Exynos 2400 is built on the 4LPP+ node. Thus, it stands to reason that the Exynos 2500 will include an upgraded manufacturing process, allowing Samsung to achieve new heights in the premium chipset arena. So far, the Exynos 2400 has performed well in several 3DMark benchmarks, and we expect Samsung to lift the bar with the next release.

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