Arm and Samsung Collaborate on Custom Cortex CPU Cores for 2nm Chips

Arm and Samsung have joined forces to develop custom versions of Arm’s Cortex-X and Cortex-A CPU cores for the upcoming 2nm chips that will be manufactured by Samsung Foundry next year. These chips will utilize Gate-All-Around (GAA) transistors, a new technology that promises enhanced performance and energy efficiency.

Chris Bergey, Senior Vice President and General Manager at Arm Inc., expressed excitement about the collaboration, stating, “Our partnership with Samsung has consistently delivered cutting-edge innovation. By optimizing Cortex-X and Cortex-A processors on Samsung’s latest process node, we aim to redefine the possibilities in mobile computing.”

Key Points:

– The Cortex-X cores are designed for maximum performance, while the Cortex-A cores balance performance with power consumption.
– Custom versions of these CPU cores are expected to debut on Samsung Foundry’s first-gen 2nm production node called SF2.
– It remains unclear whether these custom cores will be used in Samsung Foundry’s second-generation 2nm node known as SF2P.

Jongwook Kye, Executive Vice President at Samsung Electronics, highlighted the significance of this collaboration, stating, “We are excited to extend our partnership with Arm to deliver the next generation Cortex-X CPU. This deep level of design technology co-optimization has resulted in a groundbreaking achievement.”

In other news, Samsung Foundry recently secured its first customer for its 2nm production – Preferred Networks (PFN). PFN specializes in implementing deep learning technologies to solve complex real-world problems.

Phones Canada is thrilled about the advancements in mobile computing technology brought about by Arm and Samsung’s collaboration. Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting development!