Exynos 2500 Is Tipped To Be Better Than Its Competitor SD8G4

The Exynos 2400 features a deca-core CPU and offers hardware-accelerated ray tracing providing more realistic lighting effects in video games such as shadows, reflections, refractions, highlights, and bounced light. According to the Geekbench tests, the Exynos 2400 SoC is nearly as powerful as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. In 2023, all Galaxy S23 models were powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Samsung did not mass-produce the Exynos 2300. This year, Samsung used the Exynos 2400 on the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ in most markets except for the U.S. and China.

The tech giant will reportedly employ a similar strategy for next year’s Galaxy S25 flagship series. If that pans out, the Exynos 2500 AP will be found inside the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ in all markets except for the U.S. and China. In those countries, we anticipate the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 to be powering the variants. The same chip is expected to be found under the hood of all Ultra units.

Rumors claim that the Exynos 2500 SoC will be manufactured by Samsung Foundry using its second-generation 3nm process node. According to a leakster, the AP will be more energy efficient than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, which will probably be made using TSMC’s second-gen 3nm node. It will be all due to the second-generation 3nm node used by Samsung Foundry to produce the Exynos 2500.

Exynos 2500 Will Perform Better Than its Competitors

The Exynos 2500 SoC will definitely be more energy-efficient than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC. Samsung’s second-gen 3nm node uses Gate-All-Around (GAA) transistors. It means that the gate wraps around the channel on all four sides limiting leaks and increasing the drive current. On the other hand, TSMC will not use GAA transistors until it starts producing at 2nm. Its second-gen 3nm chips will use FinFET transistors even on APs like the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. These transistors allow the gate to cover only three channels.

Several reports claim that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset has power consumption issues forcing manufacturers to use larger 5500mAh batteries. It is pertinent to mention that the Exynos 2500 chipset is also not guaranteed to be problem-free. Samsung’s issue in the past has been low yields. Previously, Samsung Foundry had a poor 20% yield for 3nm production. However, Samsung Foundry has reportedly hiked its yield to 60%. It is a major improvement indeed. So, let’s wait and watch what comes next. Stay tuned!