Latest Exynos made on 10nm FinFET process

Samsung Electronics has launched the Exynos 9 Series 8895 applications processor, manufactured on a 10nm FinFET process. The eight core processor integrates four of Samsung’s second generation custom designed CPU cores, as well as four ARM Cortex-A53 cores. The heterogeneous system architecture is said to enable faster computing in applications such as artificial intelligence and deep learning.

The Exynos 8895 also delivers what Samsung calls ‘unsurpassed’ multimedia experience, with a multiformat codec (MFC) and the ARM Mali-G71 GPU. Using MFC, the processor is said to support 4K video recording and playback at up to 120frame/s.

A separate processing unit provides enhanced security, while an embedded vision processing unit (VPU) can recognise and analyse items or movements for improved video tracking, panoramic image processing, and machine vision technology.

Ben Hur, Samsung Electronics’ vice president of system LSI marketing, said: “With industry leading technologies like VPU, the Exynos 8895 will drive the innovation of next generation smartphones, VR headsets and automotive infotainment systems.”