Samsung Unveils Exynos 7 Octa, An Octa-Core 14nm SoC

Wondering how powerful the Galaxy S6 might be? So are we. If we can safely assume that Samsung will put their next generation Exynos SoC in their latest flagship device, then we've probably just received details on how much we can toss at the Galaxy S6. This morning, Samsung announced their latest SoC, still dubbed Exynos 7, but called an Exynos 7 Octa. The octa-core processor is the first featuring a 14nm FinFET manufacturing standard, which will be introduced to other Samsung SoCs throughout 2015.

The new Exynos 7 Octa offers a 20% performance improvement over their existing Exynos 7, which uses a 20nm manufacturing process. the new octa-core chipset is also 35% less power consumptive, and boasts a 30% 'productivity gain'.

As for how they accomplished such a feat, Samsung says their new chipset has some advantaged via 3D:

By successfully incorporating three-dimensional (3D) FinFET structure on transistors, Samsung has overcome performance and scaling limitations of the planar structure used in previous 20nm and older processes and gained a significant competitive edge in advanced semiconductors for the mobile industry.

The new Exynos 7 Octa is expected to land in the Galaxy S6, which is likely due for a MWC unveiling in early March. This is also the chipset that likely led Samsung to drop Qualcomm, where the top-end Snapdragon 810 is reportedly plagued by overheating issues.

Though they announced the chipset, Samsung didn't announce where or when we'd see the new SoC. We'll just have to wait for MWC to see if our Galaxy S6 assumptions are correct.

Source: Samsung