Samsung tipped to outsource Exynos production to TSMC
Samsung's struggles with Exynos might lead to the company outsourcing chip production. According to one leakster, the Korean company is considering TSMC as an external manufacturing partner, and later, the rumor was backed by a former Qualcomm employee, currently an industry analyst.
If proven to be true, the rumor is likely regarding future Exynos products. The Exynos 2500 is still happening, despite reports of low initial yields.
TSMC also manufactures competitor chips, like Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, for example.
We have to point out that even if the switch to TSMC happens, Samsung will continue designing the architecture of the Exynos chip. The main company handles everything from R&D to distribution, only the manufacturing segment is outsourced to a third party, in this case - TSMC.
Reader comments
You'd think that Samsung could create the best chip for their phones even if it's one node behind. After all, as you say, they have the ability to fully integrate the hardware and software. The fact that they haven't means that th...
- 03 Dec 2024
- p8q
Well i understand your feelings but like i said and many people know exynos is weaker than said two other brands mediatek or snapdragon and have more problems with handling the heat.
- 30 Nov 2024
- SH3
Last year when the Apple A17 pro Debuted on the iPhone 15 pro series, some users were reporting overheating but updates fixed most of the issues later. I guess the first generation 3 nm TSMC node still had some yield issues at the beginning but were ...
- 30 Nov 2024
- KuY