California: Samsung just recently launched its latest and greatest mobile processor; the Exynos 990 at the Samsung Tech Day 2019 event in California. The mobile processor that will power the next generation of Samsung flagships is built on the 7 nm EUV process, just like the Kirin 990 chip unveiled by HiSilicon (Huawei). The chip is accompanied with a 5G Exynos Modem 5123 that’s also built using the same manufacturing process.
The company says the Exynos 990 should offer an overall 20 per cent performance over the company’s previous-generation mobile chipsets. The new processor now features an Arm Mali-G77 GPU, which Samsung says is based on the new Valhall architecture that either improves a 20 per cent boost in graphics performance and/or a 20 per cent in power efficiency. Plus, there’s a dual processing unit for on-device machine learning. The Exynos 990 chipset is also getting an improved digital signal processor.
Other features of the Exynos 990 chipset include support for LPDDR5 with data rates up to 5,500 megabits per second (Mb/s), a 120Hz refresh screen rate, an advanced image signal processor (ISP) with support up to six individual image sensors and support for photos up to 108MP.
The South Korean major has also announced a brand new 5G Exynos Modem 5123. Both Exynos 990 and the 5G Exynos Modem 5123 are expected to begin mass production by the end of this year.
