Why Samsung's Latest Chip Breakthrough Matters for Upcoming Galaxy Phones

Samsung has unveiled its new processor technology, a system-on-a-chip geared toward smartphones that could impact its own upcoming product lineup. Exynos 2600 is a chip that combines a CPU, an AI-powering NPU and a graphics GPU onto one single unit, which the company says will deliver powerful gaming and AI performance with higher efficiency.

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The key is that Exynos 2600 is manufactured with 2-nanometer technology, which not only fits more processors onto a single silicon wafer but also makes for smaller chips that use less power. In transitioning to this technology from the 3-nanometer technology that it adopted a few years ago, Samsung appears to be leaping ahead ...