Group 1 - Samsung officially launched the Exynos 2600, the world's first mobile system-on-chip (SoC) using 2nm process technology, based on Samsung's Gate-All-Around (GAA) manufacturing process [1] - The 10-core ARM architecture chip aims to enhance performance and energy efficiency for upcoming flagship devices like the Galaxy S26 series [1] - The chip features Arm's latest cores and supports a new instruction set, claiming a CPU performance increase of up to 39% and an NPU performance increase of up to 113%, enabling it to handle larger and more efficient AI workloads [1] - The GPU is based on the latest Xclipse design, which Samsung states can double graphics performance and improve ray tracing performance by up to 50% [1] Group 2 - Early Exynos processors faced criticism for high heat generation and performance degradation, especially compared to Apple's chips [3] - To address these issues, Samsung introduced a new cooling solution called Heat Path Block (HPB), which uses high dielectric constant EMC materials to improve heat dissipation, allowing the Exynos 2600 to maintain higher performance levels under sustained high loads [3] - Apple is expected to adopt 2nm process technology for multiple devices by 2026, specifically using TSMC's 2nm (N2) process, with reports indicating that Apple has secured a significant portion of TSMC's initial N2 production capacity [3] - The upcoming iPhone 18 series is anticipated to feature the A20 and A20 Pro chips, which will be the first Apple chips to utilize this process technology [3] - Compared to current 3nm chips, TSMC's 2nm process can achieve up to a 15% performance increase at the same power consumption or reduce power consumption by 25% to 30% at the same performance level, along with a 15% increase in transistor density [3] Group 3 - Apple's first 2nm chip is likely to be used in the iPhone 18 Pro series and the first foldable iPhone, expected to be released by the end of 2026 [4] - Future Mac computers may also feature the M6 series chips utilizing TSMC's 2nm process, although there is currently no confirmed information regarding this [4]
重磅!全球首款2nm芯片发布!