“Built on the most advanced 4-nanometer (nm) EUV (extreme ultraviolet lithography) process, and combined with cutting-edge mobile, GPU and NPU technology, Samsung has crafted the Exynos 2200 to provide the finest experience for smartphone users. With the Xclipse, our new mobile GPU built with RDNA 2 graphics technology from the industry leader AMD, the Exynos 2200 will redefine mobile gaming experience, aided by enhanced graphics and AI performance,” said Yongin Park, President of System LSI Business at Samsung Electronics. “As well as bringing the best mobile experience to the users, Samsung will continue its efforts to lead the journey in logic chip innovation.”

The Industry’s First Hardware-Accelerated Ray Tracing on Mobile for the Ultimate Gaming Experience

The Xclipse GPU is a one-of-a-kind hybrid graphic processor that is positioned between the console and the mobile graphic processor. Xclipse is the combination of ‘X’ that represents Exynos, and the word ‘eclipse’. Like an eclipse, the Xclipse GPU will bring an end to the old era of mobile gaming and mark the start of an exciting new chapter.

With the high-performance AMD RDNA 2 architecture as its backbone, the Xclipse inherits advanced graphic features such as hardware accelerated ray tracing (RT) and variable rate shading (VRS) that were previously only available on PCs, laptops and consoles.

Ray tracing is a revolutionary technology that closely simulates how light physically behaves in the real world. By calculating the movement and the color characteristic of light rays as they bounce off the surface, ray tracing produces realistic lighting effects for graphically rendered scenes. To offer the most immersive graphics and user experiences even on mobile, Samsung has collaborated with AMD to realize the industry’s first ever hardware-accelerated ray tracing on mobile GPU.

Variable rate shading is a technique that optimizes GPU workload by allowing developers to apply lower shading rate in areas where overall quality will not be affected. This gives GPU more room to work on areas that matter most to the gamers and improve frame-rate for smoother gameplay.

In addition, the Xclipse GPU comes with various technologies such as advanced multi-IP governor (AMIGO) that enhance overall performance and efficiency.

“AMD RDNA 2 graphics architecture extends power-efficient, advanced graphics solutions to PCs, laptops, consoles, automobiles and now to mobile phones. Samsung’s Xclipse GPU is the first result of multiple planned generations of AMD RDNA graphics in Exynos SoCs,” said David Wang, Senior Vice President of Radeon Technologies Group at AMD. “We can’t wait for mobile phone customers to experience the great gaming experiences based on our technology collaboration.”

Enhanced 5G Connectivity and Ironclad Security Features

The Exynos 2200 is one of the first in the market to integrate Arm’s latest Armv9 CPU cores which offer a substantial improvement over Armv8 in terms of security and performance, the two areas that are becoming critically important in today’s mobile communications devices.

The octa-core CPU of Exynos 2200 is designed in a tri-cluster structure made up of a single powerful Arm Cortex^®-X2 flagship-core, three performance and efficiency balanced Cortex-A710 big-cores and four power-efficient Cortex-A510 little-cores.

“The digital experiences of tomorrow require new levels of performance, security and efficiency,” said Rene Haas, President of IP Products Group (IPG) at Arm. “As one of the first processors to incorporate the new Armv9 CPU cores, Samsung’s Exynos 2200 takes advantage of Arm’s Total Compute strategy and key security features, like Memory Tagging Extension (MTE), to deliver the purpose-built compute and specialized processing needed to power future mobile experiences.”

The Exynos 2200 offers more powerful on-device artificial intelligence (AI) with an upgraded NPU. The NPU’s performance has doubled compared to its predecessor, allowing more calculations in parallel and enhancing the AI performance. The NPU now offers much higher precision with FP16 (16bit floating point) support in addition to power efficient INT8 (8bit integer) and INT16.

Also, the Exynos 2200 integrates a fast 3GPP Release 16 5G modem supporting both sub-6GHz and mmWave (millimeter Wave) spectrum bands. With E-UTRAN New Radio – Dual Connectivity (EN-DC), which utilizes both 4G LTE and 5G NR signals, the modem can boost the speed up to 10Gbps.

For safekeeping, the Exynos 2200 comes with Integrated Secure Element (iSE) to store private cryptographic keys as well as to play a role as RoT (Root of Trust). Also, an inline encryption HW for UFS and DRAM has been reinforced to have user data encryption safely shared only within the secure domain.

Providing Enhanced Visual Experience and Professional-Level Quality Images

The Exynos 2200’s image signal processor (ISP) architecture has been redesigned to support the latest image sensors for ultra-high resolution of up to 200 megapixel (MP). At 30 frames-per-second (fps), the ISP supports up to 108 MP in single camera mode, and 64+36 MP in dual camera mode. It can also connect up to seven individual image sensors and drive four concurrently for advanced multi-camera setups. For video recording, the ISP supports up to 4K HDR (or 8K) resolution.

Together with the NPU, the ISP utilizes an advanced content-aware AI camera for more refined and realistic results. When taking a photograph, the machine learning based AI camera recognizes multiple objects, the environment and faces within the scene. It then applies optimal settings for color, white balance, exposure, dynamic range and more to produce professional-level quality images.

With 8K resolution support, the Exynos 2200’s advanced multi-format codec (MFC) makes videos truly come to life. It decodes videos up to 4K at 240fps or 8K at 60fps and encodes up to 4K at 120fps or 8K at 30fps. In addition, the MFC integrates power efficient AV1 decoder enabling longer playback time. The advanced display solution features HDR10+ adding more dynamic range and depth to the picture and offers refresh rates of up to 144Hz for a more responsive and smoother transitioning experience when scrolling or playing games.

The Exynos 2200 is currently in mass production. Click here to learn more about the Exynos 2200.

For more information about Samsung’s Exynos products, please visit http://www.samsung.com/exynos.

^* Actual performance may vary depending on device and user environment.

Let’s say you want to share funny moments in your life with your friends. You open a live streaming app and start broadcasting what you see via the smartphone camera. But have you ever wondered what happens in the backstage of your phone?

The answer lies in a tiny chip in your smartphone – the mobile processor. Engineered with precision, Exynos provides the foundation for Samsung’s cutting-edge mobile innovations and features.

Just like thousands of mini robots working in perfect synchronicity, the processor seamlessly controls almost all mobile capabilities, whether it’s operating the camera, processing images or transmitting data. With industry-leading features, the processor offers the best-in-class smartphone experience:

• Unmatched Performance: Exynos’ central processing unit (CPU) offers ultimate computing power to enable smartphones complete tasks quickly and efficiently.
• Artificial Intelligence: Featuring advanced AI capabilities¹, Exynos enhances our photos and helps organize our day.
• Seamless Connectivity: Exynos’ modem supports diverse mobile broadband, including 5G NR², for smooth downloading, streaming and browsing.
• Next-Level Gaming: Equipped with a powerful graphics processing unit (GPU), Exynos brings console-like gaming to smartphones.
• Capture Every Detail: Shoot like a master photographer with Exynos’ image signal processor (ISP) which automatically adjusts camera settings.
• Vibrant Videos: Record 4K UHD video and watch back in more than 1 billion colors.³
• Immersive Display: High-resolution display turns your smartphone screen into an immersive experience.

¹AI capabilities are supported by the Exynos 9810 and Exynos 9610.

²5G NR is supported by the Exynos Modem 5100.

³4K UHD videowith 10-bit color is supported by the Exynos 9810.

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (QTI),  and Samsung Electronics have extended their decade-long strategic foundry collaboration to manufacture Qualcomm Technologies’ latest Snapdragon premium processor, Qualcomm® Snapdragon 835, with Samsung’s 10-nanometer (nm) FinFET process technology.

The decision to use Samsung’s cutting edge process in the next generation premium processor highlights Qualcomm Technologies’ continued dedication in being the technology leader in mobile platforms.

“We are excited to continue working together with Samsung in developing products that lead the mobile industry,” said Keith Kressin, senior vice president, product management, Qualcomm Technologies. Inc. “Using the new 10nm process node is expected to allow our premium tier Snapdragon 835 processor to deliver greater power efficiency and increase performance while also allowing us to add a number of new capabilities that can improve the user experience of tomorrow’s mobile devices.”

In October, Samsung announced they are the first in the industry to enter mass production of 10nm FinFET technology. Compared to its 14nm FinFET predecessors, Samsung’s 10nm technology allows up to a 30% increase in area efficiency with 27% higher performance or up to 40% lower power consumption. Using 10nm FinFET, the Snapdragon 835 processor will offer a smaller chip footprint, giving OEMs more usable space inside upcoming products to support larger batteries or slimmer designs. Process improvements, combined with a more advanced chip design, are expected to bring significant improvements in battery life.

“We are pleased to have the opportunity to work closely with Qualcomm Technologies in producing the Snapdragon 835 using our 10nm FinFET technology,” said Jong Shik Yoon, Executive Vice President of Foundry Business Team at Samsung Electronics. “This collaboration is an important milestone for our foundry business as it signifies confidence in Samsung’s leading chip process technology”

Snapdragon 835 is in production now and expected to ship in commercial devices in the first half of 2017. Snapdragon 835 follows the Snapdragon 820/21 processor, which has over 200 designs in development.

Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced that the Exynos 8 Octa, its 2^nd generation premium mobile processor on 14nm FinFET technology, will power the latest Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge.

“The continuous adoption of our Exynos processors in flagship smartphone models like the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge underscores our technology leadership in the mobile SoC sector,” said Ben K. Hur, Vice President of marketing, System LSI Business at Samsung Electronics. “Integrating custom-designed CPU cores for unrivalled performance and incredibly fast LTE Cat. 12/13 modem, the new Exynos 8 Octa will bring the most exciting mobile experience to Galaxy S7 users.”

The 64-bit custom CPU cores in the Exynos 8 Octa have been designed to deliver unparalleled performance and power efficiency. Built on Samsung’s 2^nd generation 14nm FinFET process, the Exynos 8 Octa delivers improvements in performance by more than 30 percent and in power efficiency by 10 percent, compared to its predecessor, the Exynos 7 Octa 7420.

The Exynos 8 Octa also integrates the most advanced LTE Rel.12 Cat.12/13 modem for cutting-edge speed in connectivity. It offers downlink speed of up to 600Mbps (Cat.12) and an upload speed of up to 150Mbps (Cat.13) with carrier aggregation, which will transform mobile user experience.

The Exynos 8 Octa will be shown at Samsung’s booth, Hall 2, Booth 2F21 at Mobile World Congress 2016 from February 22 to 25 in Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain, along with other Exynos products including the recently introduced Exynos 7 Octa 7870.