Samsung has proposed the Exynos 2200 processor, the company’s new high-end chipset that may have a place in the Galaxy S22 devices. For the first time, it works with a GPU that was developed together with chipmaker AMD. The Exynos 2200 features technology that we are used to from video cards for gaming PCs.
Samsung Exynos 2200
A new generation of Samsung’s high-end Exynos processor is ready. The Exynos 2200 was delayed this year with a launch event canceled at the last minute last week. Now the chipset is finally here, but Samsung does not share all the technical details yet. We already know this about the suspected chipset of the Galaxy S22, the S22 Plus and S22 Ultra.
We know that the GPU, which was developed together with chipmaker AMD, has been given the name ‘Xclipse 920’. It works with AMD’s RDNA2 cores, but how many cores are used and each clock speed they have has not yet been revealed. The RDNA2 architecture forms the basis for the video cards of gaming PCs and modern game consoles.
What is ray tracing and VRS?
Samsung likes to use its GPU with two new techniques that are known from PC gaming. The Xclipse 920 enables ray tracing, a technology that adds an extra layer of realistic textures and details to 3D graphics. It can be about colours, reflection or transparency.
A second technique is variable rate shading (VRS). That’s a way to free up extra graphics power by reducing the quality of other parts of the image without it being too noticeable. AMD CEO David Wang announced that the Xclipse 920 is the first in a multi-generation series of RDNA2 graphics for Exynos processors.
Processor, NPU and Modem
About the performance of the processor, important details such as the clock speed and cache are missing. Samsung does say that it uses Armv9 cores and a more modern and energy-efficient 4nm baking process. A single Cortex-X2 processor core is used for the toughest tasks. The processor performs normal tasks with three Cortex-A710 cores and the lightest tasks are done with four Cortex-A510 cores.
The Neural Processing Unit (NPU) that provides calculations in artificial intelligence has been significantly improved. According to Samsung, it is twice as powerful compared to the Exynos 2100. This time Samsung works with an NPU that works with two computing cores. Furthermore, the modem in the Exynos 2200 has been improved. It has a theoretical download speed of 5.1Gbps over the fast sub-6Ghz bands respectively. 10Gbps is then again possible in the EN-DC mode that combines 4G and 5G.
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Up to 7 cameras and 200MP sensors
If we look at the possibilities with the camera, we discover a small step forward. The Exynos 2200 supports an array of up to seven cameras for the first time, and four of them can process images simultaneously. Phones can also work with a single 200MP camera and a 108MP camera can capture 30 frames per second.
On the video side, there is support for 4K HDR images and filming in 4K at 120fps. Higher 8K resolution is supported at 30fps. And that brings us to the smartphone screen, one of the tools to play that video content. Thanks to the Exynos 2200, a screen can come with a 4K resolution at up to 120fps or QHD at 144Hz.
The chipset of the S22?
But the most important question that arises with this chipset is whether it will really have a place in the Galaxy S22 devices. We are used to Samsung releasing devices in the European market that use its own Exynos processor. Although there are sources that report that Samsung will also use a Qualcomm chipset in the S22 series in our market.
We expect more clarity in the coming weeks as the S22 launch is scheduled for February 8, according to various sources. You can read all the leaked details about these phones via the link below.
- Everything about the Samsung Galaxy S22 series
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