It was during the day yesterday that Samsung announced the start of mass production of its latest Exynos 7 Octa processor engraved in 14 nm, thanks to the FinFET manufacturing process. A major breakthrough that will allow it to offer 20% more performance, compared to the version engraved in 20 nm and announced in mid October, all associated with a reduced energy consumption of about 35%. This is the processor that should be found within the Galaxy S6.
The Exynos 7 Octa now engraved in 14 nm.
More efficient and more energy efficient than its counterpart in 20 nm, Samsung’s first mobile processor engraved in 14 nanometers will be a version updated to the taste of its latest octo core chip 64 Bit. A processor that is designed for the brand’s future high-ends, such as the Galaxy S6, and gives the Korean a considerable advantage over competitors like Qualcomm.
While the Snapdragon 810 is engraved in 20 nanometers and is not expected to pass in 16 nanometers for several months, theExynos 7 Octa engraved in 14 nanometers has already entered mass production and will be visibly present at the heart of the brand’s next flagship, although this latest information has not yet been confirmed by Samsung.
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As the press release states, the Exynos 7 Octa processor is based on 3D transistors. A manufacturing process called FinFET 3D that the Korean intends to reuse on other products such as memory chips. This should improve their performance while offering a reduced energy consumption.
An announcement made two weeks before the official presentation of the Galaxy S6 at MWC 2015 and that probably does not happen by chance. For now, the Korean has not yet unveiled all the specifications of its latest processor but should probably tell us more on March 1.
