Samsung Exynos 980: the company's first processor with a built-in 5G modem

Samsung has announced its new flagship processor - Exynos 980.

What is known

The chip is built according to

8nm process technology and ituses eight cores: two Cortex-A77 and six Cortex-A55. They are complemented by the Mali G76 video accelerator. The new product became the company's first chip to integrate a 5G modem. Thanks to this, the SoC has become more compact and more energy efficient.

The processor supports Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 6 and data transfer speeds of up to 2.55 Gbps on 5G and 1.0 Gbps on 4G. Naturally, it could not be done without a new neural chip (NPU), which is responsible for processing the AI ​​function. According to the company, it is up to 2.7 times more productive than its predecessor.

The Exynos 980 also receives support for cameras with a resolution of up to 108 MP and an improved image processing chip (ISP). Mass production of the new processor will begin at the end of the year.