Samsung’s first teaser of the Exynos 2600 didn’t give away any specifications, but that hasn’t stopped one tipster from providing some crucial details surrounding the Korean giant’s first 2nm GAA SoC. We have now learned about the CPU cluster, not to mention the frequency of each cluster, and as a bonus, Samsung is rumored to pair the Exynos 2600 with a new AMD JUNO graphics processor. Let us discuss the latest findings at length below.
Multi-core performance will be the Exynos 2600’s forte, thanks to its 10-core cluster, with the most powerful one nearing 4.00GHz, but not quite there yet
The 10-core CPU cluster has been reported on previously, but the tipster PhoneArt (formerly known as Ice Universe) wanted to remind his readers that the Exynos 2600 will retain this configuration, giving it an edge in multi-core performance while also maintaining top-notch efficiency thanks to being mass produced on Samsung’s 2nm GAA process. However, the newest details have mentioned a 10-core CPU, but not the cluster.
Thankfully, we have previously reported that the Exynos 2600 will sport a ‘1 + 3 + 6’ configuration, with the latest information stating that the highest frequency of that single core will be 3.90GHz, followed by the three performance cores operating at 3.25GHz. Lastly, we have the six efficiency cores running at 2.75GHz. When discussing that one performance core, PhoneArt appears to have made an error because Erencan Yılmaz has reported on the thread that the frequency is recorded as 3.80GHz, not 3.90GHz.
In fact, Samsung’s 2nm GAA’s limitation does not allow the Exynos 2600’s maximum frequency to exceed 3.80GHz, or else there will be a significant power draw, but if you check out the X thread, you’ll notice that there is an ongoing discussion on how the company has prepared a slightly more powerful variant. Coming to the GPU, we have an AMD JUNO clocked at 985MHz, which will support various cross-platform APIs such as OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, and Vulkan 1.3.
What is interesting to note is that Samsung’s Xclipse 960 GPU was supposed to be paired with the Exynos 2600, so either the tipster has shared another name for the graphics processor, or we are looking at an entirely new component. There’s no way to confirm this information right now, but we won’t have to wait too long because a previous rumor claimed that the Exynos 2600 would launch by the end of January, so we will keep our fingers crossed and update our readers on the latest.
News Source: PhoneArt
About the author: Omar Sohail is a reporter and analyst for Wccftech's mobile section, specializing in the technology and business of the mobile industry. His expertise lies in the intricate hardware supply chain, covering developments in semiconductor manufacturing, chip lithography, and camera sensor technology.
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