In a groundbreaking move that promises to redefine the landscape of
mid-range smartphones, Samsung has officially announced the expansion of its
partnership with AMD, a renowned graphics processing unit (GPU) manufacturer.
The collaboration, initially unveiled two years ago, first bore fruit with the
integration of AMD’s RDNA2 architecture-based GPU, Xclipse, into the Exynos
2200 System-on-Chip (SoC). However, recent reports suggest that Samsung’s
utilization of AMD’s RDNA GPUs is set to extend beyond high-end SoCs, reaching
the mid-range smartphone market with the impending release of Exynos 1430 and
Exynos 1480.
The exciting revelation comes courtesy of tech leaker Revegnus,
known for credible insights in the tech sphere, who shared the news via
Twitter. According to Revegnus, the Exynos 1430 and Exynos 1480 are slated for
release in the coming year.
Samsung enthusiasts can expect to see these two SoCs powering the
next wave of mid-range smartphones, including the highly anticipated Galaxy A55
and Galaxy A15. Notably, Samsung’s prior mid-range offerings, the Galaxy A14
and Galaxy A54, featured GPUs from ARM’s Mali series, a reference design. With
the shift to AMD GPUs, Samsung seems poised to prioritize enhancing its Image
Signal Processor (ISP) capabilities over gaming performance. Revegnus offered a
tempered perspective, cautioning against setting overly high gaming
expectations, suggesting that the focus is elsewhere.
Beyond the mid-range segment, Samsung’s commitment to AMD GPUs
extends to its flagship lineup. The Exynos 2400, the next iteration in
Samsung’s top-tier SoCs, is rumored to incorporate AMD’s Xclipse 940 GPU,
featuring six work group processors (WGP). Complementing the GPU prowess is a
robust CPU configuration, boasting ten cores, including one Cortex-X4 clocked
at 3.16 GHz, two Cortex-A720 cores at 2.9 GHz, three Cortex-A720 cores at 2.6
GHz, and four Cortex-A520 cores at 1.9 GHz.
With these exciting developments, Samsung appears poised to deliver
an entirely new level of performance and visual quality to its mid-range and
flagship smartphones, cementing its status as a major player in the competitive
world of mobile technology. As consumers eagerly await the official releases of
Exynos 1430, Exynos 1480, and Exynos 2400, expectations are running high for a
new era of smartphone experiences.
