The Exynos 2400has obtained somewhat impressive performance numbers, but it still lags behind the competition. It appears that Samsung is pooling a considerable number of resources for its Exynos 2500, and according to the latest rumor, the chipset will be paired with an AMD GPU based on the RDNA4 architecture, along with faster and more efficient RAM.

New Exynos 2500 may also be Samsung’s first 3nm chipset

A rumor from Revegnus mentions some promising specifications belonging to the Exynos 2500. Where the Exynos 2400 features an Xlicpse 940 GPU that is based on AMD’s RDNA3 architecture, the new chipset will be paired with an RDNA4 part, though the exact name and other details are not provided. However, an improved architecture means that the new RDNA4 GPU may deliver increased rasterization and ray tracing performance, so we look forward to that.

Another upgrade supposedly arriving to the Exynos 2500 is support for LPDDR5T RAM. Earlier, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 was tested with this next-generation memory, but it is up to the phone makers to adopt it in their devices. Despite the improvements of LPDDR5T over LPDDR5X, it appears that the new memory technology will be expensive to produce, and Samsung will not want to risk raising the Exynos 2400’s pricing by using LPDDR5T in it, so it could be reserved for next year.

Honestly, I didn't have high expectations for the Exynos 2400. Samsung brought in GPU talents primarily for the 2500, not the 2400.

2500 GPU Specifications

- Utilizes LPDDR5T (LPDDR6 will be available from 2026)

- Based on the RDNA4 architecture GPU.

— Revegnus (@Tech_Reve) October 30, 2023

While the following information is yet to be confirmed, the Exynos 2500 may also be Samsung’s first 3nm chipset and will likely take advantage of the Korean manufacturer’s GAA process for improved performance and increased power efficiency. Also, it makes sense for Samsung to switch to the 3nm process, given that the Exynos 2400 is mass produced on the company’s 4nm LPP+ node, so shifting to a more advanced technology should be on the cards.

Another reason why Samsung could be pursuing the development of the Exynos 2500 is that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could be costlier to produce than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 because of Qualcomm’s custom Oryon cores. Adopting a dual-sourcing approach would not hurt Samsung’s margins as much as exclusively using a single chipset. As always, Revegnus has not mentioned how he got a hold of this information, so make sure you treat it with a pinch of salt, and we will be back with more updates.

News Source: Revegnus