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On September 16, MediaTek announced that its first flagship system-on-chip (SoC) utilizing TSMC’s 2nm process has successfully completed the tape-out phase and is expected to enter mass production by the end of 2026 and officially launch.
According to MediaTek, TSMC’s 2nm process introduces a nanosheet transistor structure for the first time, which offers superior performance, power consumption, and yield. This enhanced 2nm process improves logic density by 1.2 times compared to the existing N3E process, achieving up to an 18% performance increase at the same power consumption, or a reduction of approximately 36% in power consumption at the same speed.
MediaTek stated that the company has long collaborated with TSMC to develop high-performance, energy-efficient chipsets in flagship mobile platforms, computing, automotive, and data center fields. This cooperation marks a new milestone in their strategic partnership. Although the specific product name has not been disclosed, it is speculated based on product planning that this chip may be the next-generation Dimensity 9 series flagship platform—Dimensity 9600.
Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics also announced that its first 2nm chip, Exynos 2600, has completed development and plans to start mass production by the end of this month. This chip utilizes a gate-all-around (GAA) process and is expected to be featured in the Galaxy S26 series flagship smartphones to be released early next year.
According to industry sources, Samsung has significant confidence in the performance of the Exynos 2600. In a recent internal meeting, executives emphasized that its performance is “significantly better than the previous generation Exynos 2500” and plan to push for mass production by the end of the month. Park Yong-jin, head of Samsung’s System LSI business, also stated in July that preparations for the Exynos 2600 are progressing steadily.
Geekbench performance test data shows that the processor suspected to be the Exynos 2600 achieved a single-core score of 3309 and a multi-core score of 11256, showing a significant improvement over previous test results (single-core 2575, multi-core 8761). This performance level is comparable to Qualcomm’s next-generation Snapdragon 8 Elite second-generation processor (single-core 3393, multi-core 11515).
If the Exynos 2600 is ultimately applied to the Galaxy S26 series, it will mark the return of Exynos chips to Samsung’s flagship models after a two-year hiatus since the S24 series in 2024. This move is expected to bring significant benefits to Samsung’s System LSI, foundry, and mobile experience (MX) departments.
Source: Compiled from Daily IC and others
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