Exynos 2500 could see the light, Samsung strips 3nm chip defect rumors

Exynos 2500 could see the light of the day as Samsung said 3nm chip defect rumors are groundless. Over the past few days, there were rumors that the company is facing issues in the production of 3nm semiconductors, and the potential cancellation of the next Exynos.

According to a new report, Samsung denied the rumors citing a 3nm chip yield defect. It indicates that the company hasn’t given up on Exynos as going all Snapdragon in Galaxy is quite hurting. Ming Chi-Kuo was the first who reveal Samsung’s 3nm foundry yield issues.

Later on, some reports claimed that the Korean tech giant is still working to improve 3nm yields. The cancellation of Exynos could have been a negative development for Samsung but Galaxy fans were heavily rejoicing the rumors as they still don’t want Exynos in Galaxy phones.

With the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung introduced the Exynos 2400 chipset in most of the regions. Keeping the Ultra exclusively equipped with Snapdragon became mandatory. However, the non-Ultra models used Exynos in all markets except for the US, Canada, and China.

Chosun reports that the South Korean tech giant strongly denied rumors that there was a significant defect in the production of semiconductor wafers at its foundry division. It was alleged that Samsung’s plant experienced a defect affecting 2,500 lots in the second-gen 3nm process.

It’s worth noting that the actual status of the products from the affected production line is still under evaluation. As the company still has a long duration for improvements, positive developments may take place, solidifying the arrival of the Exynos 2500 SoC.