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The new Exynos 2200 high-end mobile processor features hardware-accelerated ray tracing and cutting-edge Arm-based computing and Xclipse GPU.

Samsung Electronics, a global pioneer in advanced semiconductor technology, today unveiled the Exynos 2200, a new premium mobile CPU. The Samsung Xclipse graphics processing unit is based on the AMD RDNA 2 architecture, and the Exynos 2200 is a newly built mobile processor (GPU). The Exynos 2200 will offer the ultimate mobile phone gaming experience, as well as increase the overall experience in social media apps and photography, thanks to the most cutting-edge Arm®-based CPU cores available on the market today and an improved neural processing unit (NPU).

“Built on the most advanced 4-nanometer (nm) EUV (extreme ultraviolet lithography) process, and combined with cutting-edge mobile, GPU and NPU technology, Samsung has crafted the Exynos 2200 to provide the finest experience for smartphone users. With the Xclipse, our new mobile GPU built with RDNA 2 graphics technology from the industry leader AMD, the Exynos 2200 will redefine mobile gaming experience, aided by enhanced graphics and AI performance,” said Yongin Park, President of System LSI Business at Samsung Electronics. “As well as bringing the best mobile experience to the users, Samsung will continue its efforts to lead the journey in logic chip innovation.”

The Industry’s First Hardware-Accelerated Ray Tracing on Mobile for the Ultimate Gaming Experience

The Xclipse GPU is a one-of-a-kind hybrid graphic processor that sits in the middle of the console and mobile graphics processors. Xclipse is a combination of the letter ‘X’, which stands for Exynos, and the word ‘eclipse.’ The Xclipse GPU, like an eclipse, will signify the end of an era in mobile gaming and the beginning of a new one.

With the high-performance AMD RDNA 2 architecture as its backbone, the Xclipse inherits advanced graphic features such as hardware-accelerated ray tracing (RT) and variable rate shading (VRS) that were previously only available on PCs, laptops, and consoles.

Ray tracing is a cutting-edge technology that precisely mimics how light behaves in the actual world. Ray tracing creates realistic lighting effects for visually produced scenes by estimating the velocity and color characteristics of light beams as they bounce off the surface. Samsung and AMD partnered to create the industry’s first hardware-accelerated ray tracing on mobile GPU to provide the most immersive visuals and user experiences even on mobile.

Exynos 2200 Processor With Xclipse GPU

Variable rate shading is a GPU workload optimization approach that allows developers to use a reduced shading rate in locations where overall quality will not be impacted. This frees up the GPU to focus on the areas that matter most to players, resulting in higher frame rates and smoother gameplay.



Furthermore, the Xclipse GPU is equipped with an advanced multi-IP governor (AMIGO), which improves overall performance and efficiency.

“AMD RDNA 2 graphics architecture extends power-efficient, advanced graphics solutions to PCs, laptops, consoles, automobiles and now to mobile phones. Samsung’s Xclipse GPU is the first result of multiple planned generations of AMD RDNA graphics in Exynos SoCs,” said David Wang, Senior Vice President of Radeon Technologies Group at AMD. “We can’t wait for mobile phone customers to experience the great gaming experiences based on our technology collaboration.”


Enhanced 5G Connectivity and Ironclad Security Features

The Exynos 2200 is one of the first smartphones on the market to feature Arm’s latest Armv9 CPU cores, which provide a significant boost over Armv8 in terms of security and performance, two factors that are increasingly crucial in today’s mobile communications devices.

The Exynos 2200’s octa-core CPU is made up of a single powerful Arm Cortex®-X2 flagship-core, three performance and efficiency balanced Cortex-A710 big-cores, and four power-efficient Cortex-A510 little-cores in a tri-cluster structure.

“The digital experiences of tomorrow require new levels of performance, security and efficiency,” said Rene Haas, President of IP Products Group (IPG) at Arm. “As one of the first processors to incorporate the new Armv9 CPU cores, Samsung’s Exynos 2200 takes advantage of Arm’s Total Compute strategy and key security features, like Memory Tagging Extension (MTE), to deliver the purpose-built compute and specialized processing needed to power future mobile experiences.”

With an improved NPU, the Exynos 2200 provides more powerful on-device artificial intelligence (AI). The NPU’s performance has doubled over its predecessor, allowing for more parallel calculations and improved AI performance. In addition to the power-efficient INT8 (8bit integer) and INT16, the NPU now supports FP16 (16bit floating point) for much better precision.

The Exynos 2200 also includes a powerful 3GPP Release 16 5G modem that supports both sub-6GHz and mmWave (millimeter Wave) spectrum bands. The modem may improve the speed up to 10Gbps using E-UTRAN New Radio – Dual Connectivity (EN-DC), which uses both 4G LTE and 5G NR signals.

For safekeeping, the Exynos 2200 comes with an Integrated Secure Element (iSE) to store private cryptographic keys as well as to play a role as RoT (Root of Trust). Also, an inline encryption HW for UFS and DRAM has been reinforced to have user data encryption safely shared only within the secure domain

Image signal processor (ISP)

The image signal processor (ISP) architecture of the Exynos 2200 has been updated to enable the latest image sensors with up to 200-megapixel resolution (MP). The ISP enables up to 108 MP in single camera mode and 64+36 MP in dual camera mode at 30 frames per second (fps). For complex multi-camera configurations, it can connect up to seven independent image sensors and drive four at the same time. The ISP can record video in up to 4K HDR (or 8K) resolution.

The ISP, in conjunction with the NPU, employs an enhanced content-aware AI camera to produce more refined and realistic results. When taking a picture, the AI camera uses machine learning to distinguish various items, the surroundings, and the people in the frame. It then uses professional-level color, white balance, exposure, dynamic range, and other settings to produce professional-level photos.

The Exynos 2200’s sophisticated multi-format codec (MFC) supports 8K resolution, bringing videos to life. It can decode videos up to 4K at 240 frames per second or 8K at 60 frames per second, and it can encode videos up to 4K at 120 frames per second or 8K at 30 frames per second. In addition, the MFC includes a power-saving AV1 decoder that allows for longer playback times. The advanced display solution includes HDR10+, which adds more dynamic range and depth to the image, as well as refresh rates of up to 144Hz for a more responsive and smoother scrolling and gaming experience.

The Exynos 2200 is currently in mass production. Click here to learn more about the Exynos 2200.

For more information about Samsung’s Exynos products, please visit http://www.samsung.com/exynos.

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