Samsung to design a custom Exynos chip for Google

09 April 2020
No custom Samsung cores, instead it will reportedly use ARM designs that are yet to be announced (Cortex-A78 and Mali Borr).

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  • 09 Apr 2020

YUKI93, 09 Apr 2020Could it be for a new Pixel phone... or maybe for a new Pix... moreCan't be sure because Samsung's 5nm was not supposed to be ready this early.

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    • Anonymous
    • 7xY
    • 09 Apr 2020

    A good thing to have more choice of SoCs.

      I think this is of a direct move to rival Apple in terms of tight hardware/software integration solution to better compete in the cut throat smartphone market and also to widen the gap in terms of performance between ios and android devices in general.

        [deleted post]The dimensions are far too big for a phone with a 5.81inch display + full screen design

          Could it be for a new Pixel phone... or maybe for a new Pixel Slate tablet? I wonder what Google is up to.

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            • SteveFOX
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            • 09 Apr 2020

            Moving away from custom cores will see Android devices move even further behind Qualcomm.
            Have no idea why Huawei doesn't do a custom CPU core.

              I think the current exynos soc always uses ARM standard design on the Gpu (note that I'm not talking about the Cpu), correct me if I'm wrong and if I'm not, is this really going to close the gap between the next generation exynos and snapdragon?

                When ever I'm presented with the option of a Qualcomm or Exynos I will go for the former 10 out of 10 times. No questions about it, same goes for any of the other Chinese silicones.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • aj%
                  • 09 Apr 2020

                  Samsung stop making customs CPU for the God sake.

                    Google doesn't get it. First, they need to fix their design. Then they need to get the specs right. Then bring their camera system on par with their competitors.

                    Once they've done all that. Then they can think about going for a custom SoC and all that.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • LZg
                      • 09 Apr 2020

                      Amazing. Here's hoping that Samsung can provide better support than Qualcomm is offering. Qualcomm is always eager to end support for silicon that is 2 years old or more. Compare to Apple, which supports their silicon for 5 years or more. Hopefully Samsung can churn out chips that will support updates long after their release.

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                        • 09 Apr 2020

                        Anonymous, 09 Apr 2020"Samsung to design custom Exynos based ARM A78 on 5nm Fabri... moreStill too weak according to God

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                          • 09 Apr 2020

                          wow

                            Teamwork. Excellent great combo

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                              • 09 Apr 2020

                              notafanboy, 09 Apr 2020"Samsung to design a custom Exynos" Everyone disliked that.Actually it is Samsung Fab to build Google designed SoC based on ARM CPU and GPU with integrated Google Visual core and NPU.
                              Also this wont be an Exynos, Samsung Fab also sometimes builds for Qualcomm and that doesnt make Qualcomm SoC an Exynos, rather Google will name this SoC just as Qualcomm names its SoC Snapdragon.

                                WoW. Will be waiting.

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                                  • 09 Apr 2020

                                  notafanboy, 09 Apr 2020"Samsung to design a custom Exynos" Everyone disliked that."Samsung to design custom Exynos based ARM A78 on 5nm Fabrication"

                                  EVERYONE LIKED THAT INCLUDING GOD

                                    "Samsung to design a custom Exynos"
                                    Everyone disliked that.