Samsung beat everyone to the punch when it launched its 2nm Exynos 2600 earlier this year, which was then used in its Galaxy S26 phones. Its competitors like Apple and Qualcomm are only expected to release their own 2nm chips later this year. But not all 2nm chipsets are the same, which is why for its Exynos 2700, Samsung is using its heat dissipation technology to keep up with the competition.
Exynos 2700 heat dissipation will set it apart from TSMC
According to a post on Weibo, it claims that one of the differentiating factors of Samsung’s Exynos 2700 production compared to TSMC is its heat dissipation.
We should point out that 2nm is mostly a marketing term. Ultimately, it refers to how many transistors can be fit onto a single wafer, improving its efficiency and performance at the same time. However, the difference is how each company gets to that point. Think of it like two restaurants that both claim to cook and serve pasta.
One restaurant was started by someone who used to cook at home and decided to open their own shop. The other is helmed by a chef with 20 years of experience in the industry. That’s basically Samsung versus TSMC at the moment. Both companies use the same gate-all-around design, but how they go about it and how good their yields are is what sets them apart. It is one of the reasons why Qualcomm at one point ditched Samsung for TSMC due to inconsistent yields.
So in order to set themselves apart, Samsung is using Side-by-Side (SBS) architecture to improve its cooling. SBS, in theory, should allow Samsung’s chips to run cooler compared to the competition.
It might not be enough
That being said, Samsung’s efforts might not be enough. According to the Weibo post, Samsung’s 2nm GAA node is lagging behind TSMC’s 2nm N2P. But that’s just speculative for now. The Exynos 2700 is expected to debut next year, so we’ll have to wait for the actual benchmarks to get a better idea.
However, the Exynos 2600 is a massive improvement over Samsung’s older Exynos chips. In the past, customers would gripe if they lived in a region that used Exynos instead of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips. But looking at the Exynos 2600, it’s done a pretty decent job.Â
We wouldn’t exactly say Samsung has caught up with Qualcomm just yet, but they have been making big strides. Maybe the Exynos 2700 will bring them one step closer. We’ll have to wait and see.
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