The Exynos 2400 is mass produced on Samsung’s improved 4LPP+ architecture, bringing in significant power-efficiency perks compared to the Korean giant’s earlier smartphone chipsets. Unfortunately, those advantages bring little benefit to the table if Samsung cannot improve its yields for its latest SoC, which, according to the latest rumor, is lower than TSMC’s. Still, it is still a massive improvement compared to what Samsung’s foundry was churning out the past couple of years.
Exynos 2400 yields are rumored to be at 60 percent, whereas TSMC’s N4P output is said to be somewhere around 70 percent
Between a year and 18 months, Revegnus posts that Samsung’s yields were a disappointing 25 percent, so to bring that output up to 60 percent for the Exynos 2400, particularly for the Galaxy S24 launch, shows how the company turned out the production efficiency of its foundry. Still, compared to TSMC, Samsung is lagging, as the Taiwanese semiconductor giant’s yields for its N4P process are reportedly at 70 percent, with industry experts believing that TSMC possesses better technology than its rival.
There is potential for Samsung to improve its yields, but even if they remain at 60 percent, the company has massively enhanced the Exynos 2400 to the point that it can invest in next-generation lithography. One major difference here is that the latest silicon is Samsung’s first to adopt Fan-out Wafer Level Packaging (FOWLP) technology, improving heat transfer while upping efficiency, which would explain why the chipset has respectable thermals even with stress tests running.
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Samsung could bring the same 4LPP+ manufacturing process to Google’s Tensor G4, giving the latter the same attributes as the Exynos 2400, though we are unsure if yields can improve by then. Even though the company’s chipset lags behind the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in various tests, the performance gap has bridged considerably, showing that Samsung has proven that it possesses the means to mass produce even better successors of the Exynos 2400 and give the competition a run for its money.
The Exynos 2500 will likely be Samsung’s next flagship silicon. From the looks of it, the Korean foundry’s 3nm GAA process will be used to surpass any technological advancements brought in by TSMC. Of course, a lot can change going into 2024, so we will keep readers updated on the latest.
News Source: Revegnus
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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