Samsung Confirms Exynos 2500 Chip, Likely to Power Galaxy S25 Series

Samsung has officially confirmed the Exynos 2500 chip during its Q2 2024 earnings call, marking the debut of its second 3nm chip following the Exynos W1000 announced earlier this month. The Exynos 2500 is expected to be a key component in the upcoming Galaxy S25 series smartphones.

The Exynos 2500 was highlighted in Samsung’s Q2 2024 financial results, with the company’s System LSI division focusing on ensuring a stable supply of this chip for flagship devices.

The Exynos W1000, Samsung’s first 3nm chip, has received positive market feedback, boosting confidence in the performance and efficiency of the Exynos 2500, which is built using Samsung’s second-generation GAA process.

Samsung plans to utilize the Exynos 2500 in the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ for most markets. However, just like always, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is expected to be used in Chinese and some North American markets, including the USA. The Galaxy S25 Ultra might exclusively feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4.

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Samsung’s plan to move away from Qualcomm chips

Reports back in January 2024 suggested that the Exynos 2500 wouldn’t be ready in time for the launch of the Galaxy S25 series due to low yield. A few weeks ago, reports emerged about Samsung ditching Qualcomm chipsets for its Galaxy Tab S10 lineup.

According to the report, the mid-range tablet will be equipped with MediaTek’s Dimensity 9300+ chipset instead of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, marking the first time Samsung has opted for MediaTek’s SoC due to the ‘butterfly effect’ of escalating Qualcomm chipset prices.

Samsung is definitely looking forward to moving away from Qualcomm and leveraging its own Exynos chipsets. While the older Exynos 2400 and Exynos 2200 didn’t manage to defeat the Snapdragon flagship chipsets, the alleged improvement in efficiency might help the Exynos 2500.

Leaked Specifications of Exynos 2500

Reports suggest that the Exynos 2500 will have a 10-core CPU, comprising one Cortex-X5 core at 3.2GHz, three Cortex-A730 cores running at 2.3-2.5GHz, two slightly lower-clocked Cortex-A730 cores, and four Cortex-A520 cores. Additionally, it could feature Samsung’s Xclipse 950 GPU, based on AMD’s RDNA3 architecture.

Rumors indicate that the Exynos 2500 may finally match the power efficiency of Snapdragon chips, potentially making it a significant competitor in the market.