Samsung Electronics today announced its new premium mobile processor, the Exynos 2200. The Exynos 2200 is a newly designed mobile processor with a powerful Samsung Xclipse graphics processing unit (GPU) based on the AMD RDNA 2 architecture.
With the most advanced Arm® architecture-based CPU cores on the market and an upgraded Neural Processing Unit (NPU), the Exynos 2200 will enable the best gaming experience for smartphones, as well as enhancing the overall experience in social media and photography apps. .
“Built with the most advanced 4 nanometer (nm) EUV (extreme ultraviolet lithography) process and combined with cutting-edge mobile, GPU and NPU technology, Samsung created the Exynos 2200 to provide the best experience for smartphone users. With Xclipse, our new mobile GPU built with industry-leading AMD RDNA 2 graphics technology, the Exynos 2200 will redefine the mobile gaming experience, aided by enhanced graphics and AI performance,” said Yongin Park, President of System LSI Business at Samsung Electronics. “In addition to bringing the best mobile experience to users, Samsung will continue its efforts to lead the journey in logic chip innovation.”
The first hardware-accelerated ray tracing for smartphones offers a better gaming experience
The Xclipse GPU is a unique hybrid graphics processor that is positioned between the console and mobile graphics processor. Xclipse is the combination of ‘X’ representing Exynos and the word ‘eclipse’. Like an eclipse, the Xclipse GPU will end the old era of mobile gaming and usher in an exciting new chapter.
With the high-performance AMD RDNA 2 architecture as its foundation, Xclipse inherits advanced graphics features such as hardware-accelerated ray tracing (RT) technology and variable rate shading (VRS) that were previously only available on PCs, laptops and consoles. .
Ray tracing is a revolutionary technology that closely simulates how light physically behaves in the real world. By calculating the movement and characteristic color of light rays as they reflect off the surface, ray tracing produces realistic lighting effects for graphically rendered scenes. To deliver more immersive graphics and user experiences even on mobile devices, Samsung collaborated with AMD to develop the first hardware-accelerated ray tracing on a mobile GPU.
Variable rate shading is a technique that optimizes GPU workload, allowing developers to apply a lower shading rate in areas where overall quality will not be affected. This gives the GPU more room to work in areas of greatest importance to gamers, improving the frame rate per second for smoother, more fluid gameplay.
In addition, the Xclipse GPU is comprised of various technologies such as the Advanced Multi-IP Governor (AMIGO) which enhances overall performance and efficiency.
“AMD RDNA 2 graphics architecture provides advanced, energy-efficient graphics solutions for PCs, laptops, consoles, automobiles and now smartphones. Samsung’s Xclipse GPU is the first result of planned multiple generations of AMD RDNA graphics on Exynos SoCs,” said David Wang, senior vice president, Radeon Technologies Group, AMD. “We can’t wait for smartphone customers to enjoy the great gaming experiences based on our technology collaboration.”
Enhanced 5G connectivity and beefed up security features
The Exynos 2200 is one of the first processors on the market to integrate the latest Armv9 CPU cores from the Arm architecture, which offer a substantial improvement over Armv8 in terms of security and performance, two areas that are becoming increasingly important in mobile devices.
The Exynos 2200 octa-core CPU is designed in a tri-cluster structure consisting of a single powerful Arm Cortex®-X2 main core, three large Cortex-A710 cores balanced in performance and efficiency, and four small Cortex-A510 cores with efficiency. power.
“The digital experiences of the future demand new levels of performance, security and efficiency,” said Rene Haas, president of Arm’s IP Products Group (IPG). “As one of the first processors to incorporate the new Armv9 CPU cores, Samsung’s Exynos 2200 leverages Arm’s Total Compute strategy and key security features such as Memory Tagging Extension (MTE) to provide the specific compute and processing expertise needed to power the mobile experiences of the future.”
The Exynos 2200 offers more powerful artificial intelligence (AI) thanks to the updated NPU. The NPU’s performance has doubled compared to its predecessor, allowing for more parallel computations and improving AI performance. The NPU now offers much higher precision with support for FP16 (16-bit floating point), in addition to energy-efficient INT8 (8-bit integer) and INT16.
Additionally, the Exynos 2200 features a fast 3GPP Release 16 5G modem that supports sub-6GHz and mmWave (millimeter wave) spectrum bands. With New Radio E-UTRAN – Dual Connectivity (EN-DC), which uses 4G LTE and 5G NR signals, this modem can boost speed up to 10Gbps.
For security, the Exynos 2200 is built with Integrated Secure Element (iSE) to store private cryptographic keys as well as to play a role as RoT (Root of Trust). Additionally, an inline encryption HW for UFS and DRAM has been strengthened so that encryption of user data is securely shared only within the secure domain.
An enhanced visual experience and professional-grade quality images
The Exynos 2200’s Image Signal Processor (ISP) architecture has been redesigned to comprise the latest ultra-high resolution image sensors up to 200 Megapixels (MP). At 30 frames per second (fps), the ISP supports up to 108 MP in single camera mode and 64+36 MP in dual camera mode. It can also connect up to seven individual image sensors and drive four simultaneously for advanced multi-camera setups. In the case of video, the ISP supports resolution up to 4K HDR (or 8K).
Together with the NPU, the ISP utilizes an advanced AI camera with content recognition for more refined and realistic results. When capturing a photograph, the machine learning-based AI camera recognizes various objects, the environment and the faces within the scene. It then applies optimal settings for color, white balance, exposure, dynamic range and more to produce professional-grade quality images.
Supporting 8K resolution, the Exynos 2200’s advanced multi-format codec (MFC) brings videos to life. It decodes videos up to 4K at 240fps or 8K at 60fps and encodes up to 4K at 120fps or 8K at 30fps. In addition, the MFC integrates an AV1 decoder with low power consumption, allowing for longer playback time. The advanced display solution features HDR10+ adding more dynamic range and depth to the picture and offers refresh rates up to 144Hz for a more responsive and smooth transition experience when scrolling or gaming.
The Exynos 2200 is currently in mass production. Click here to learn more about the Exynos 2200.
For more information about Samsung’s Exynos products, visit http://www.samsung.com/exynos.
* Actual performance may vary depending on device and user environment.
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