Exynos 2500 Confirmed to Power Galaxy Z Flip 7: Report

After months of conflicting rumors, Samsung may finally pull the curtain back on its long-awaited Exynos 2500 processor. The upcoming 3nm processor is reportedly “confirmed” to debut with the Galaxy Z Flip 7. The new foldable should go official in the first half of July. It would be the first Samsung foldable to feature an in-house Exynos chipset.

Galaxy Z Flip 7 debuts Samsung’s Exynos 2500 3nm chip

Initially expected to debut with the Galaxy S25 series, the Exynos 2500 faced lengthy delays due to performance issues and poor 3nm yields. The chip didn’t enter mass production in time, forcing Samsung to rely on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite for its latest flagships.

Recent reports suggest the Korean firm plans to launch its first-ever 3nm mobile processor with the Galaxy Z Flip 7. While some other reports cast doubts over this possibility, the folks over at SamMobile claim they have received confirmation that the Exynos 2500 will debut this year, powering the Galaxy Z Flip 7 “in most countries, including India and South Korea.”

By the looks of it, Samsung still plans to ship the Flip 7 with a Snapdragon chip in some regions. Markets like the US and China may skip the Exynos version. Maybe Samsung’s 3nm yield remains low, affecting the production volume for the Exynos 2500. Note that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite globally.

What does the Exynos 2500 have on offer?

The Exynos 2500 is the direct successor to the Exynos 2400, which powered the Galaxy S24 and S24+ in most global markets. However, instead of a 4nm process, it is fabricated on Samsung’s second-generation 3nm process node. The chip combines cutting-edge transistor technology with improved efficiency and performance.

Its official specs remain under wraps, but leaks have hinted at a deca-core CPU arrangement. The Exynos 2500 may feature one Cortex-X925 CPU core at 3.3GHz, two Cortex-A725 cores at 2.75GHz, five Cortex-A725 cores at 2.36GHz, and two Cortex-A520 cores at 1.8GHz. It should integrate Samsung’s custom Xclipse 950 GPU based on AMD’s RDNA 3.5 architecture. The chip is also expected to feature 16MB L3 cache for enhanced multi-threaded performance.

Designed by Samsung’s System LSI division and manufactured by Samsung Foundry, the Exynos 2500 is a critical step in reviving the Korean firm’s chipmaking credibility. If Samsung nails the execution, this could mark the true return of Exynos as a competitive flagship processor.