The Exynos 2400 rumors are back on the table, with a few bits of information talking about the packaging method of Samsung’s upcoming flagship SoC. One tipster mentions that in terms of hardware, it will be the most advanced mobile chip, but also talks about some areas where Samsung is rumored to take shortcuts with its design, so that right there is a contradictory statement.
Samsung is rumored to switch to the I-Cube integration technology for the Exynos 2400, which is said to be a downgrade from Fo-WLP
The latest update from RGcloudS, who had taken a break from Twitter for a while, states that the Exynos 2400’s final specifications and packaging method are still in negotiation between Samsung’s various divisions. However, according to what he has heard, the upcoming SoC is said to be downgraded to ‘I-Cube’ technology. In case you are unfamiliar with this term, the Korean giant has provided some details regarding this integration technology, stating that one or more dies are placed horizontally.
“Samsung’s I-Cube is a heterogeneous integration technology that horizontally places one or more logic dies (CPU, GPU, etc.) and several High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) dies on top of a silicon interposer, making multiple dies operate as a single chip in one package.”
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Exynos 2400 on progressfinal spec, packaging method, etc still in negotiation between division
samsung 2.5D & 3D packaging method finally mature for all designs, thanks to synopsys
first exynos with 2.5D I-CubeS https://t.co/y1nG40pn6I
— RGcloudS (@RGcloudS) July 12, 2023
However, there was a rumor doing the rounds that the Exynos 2400 would be mass-produced on the Fo-WLP, or Fan-out wafer-level packaging method, which improves power efficiency while reducing the thickness of the chip. It appears that for cost-saving purposes, Samsung may switch to the I-Cube integration process, but it remains to be seen how advantageous this decision will be when the chipset launches.
In our previous coverage of the Exynos 2400, we reported benchmark results that were equivalent to Apple’s M2 in the Geekbench Compute run, but we have seen on previous occasions that these figures are often inflated compared to what commercial units are capable of achieving. Since RGcloudS has been one of the few individuals to provide updates on the Exynos 2400, it is unknown if he will remain on the platform and leave after a few weeks, so at this time, the potential launch details of Samsung’s flagship chipset elude us, but we will continue to update our readers in due time, so stay tuned.
News Source: RGcloudS
