Samsung is currently working on a 2nm process node for its foundry business. The company reportedly aims to be the first to launch 2nm chips surpassing TSMC. It has also reportedly received the first 2nm chip manufacturing order from a Japanese company named Preferred Networks (PFN).

Samsung’s 2nm project “Tethys” could be related to the Exynos 2600

Now the news is that the South Korean company has released a 2nm AP (application processor) development project called ‘Tethys’ and the outcome will be released under the brand Exynos. Samsung seems to be serious about competing with Qualcomm and MediaTek. For now, Samsung is reportedly keeping their foldable lineup Qualcomm exclusive to meet power efficiency requirements.

The 2nm fabrication project “Tethys” is expected to become ready for mass production in 2025 and it could be related to the Exynos 2600 expected to be used inside the Galaxy S26 series. The company has also previously announced that it will mass-produce 2nm chips in 2025.

The Galaxy S23 series from last year was powered exclusively with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip. This year Samsung has returned to its dual platform strategy with the Exynos 2400 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip powering the Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus in different regions. However, Samsung kept the Galaxy S24 Ultra model Exynos Exclusive, probably due to the same reason why it has decided to power its 6th generation foldable exclusively with the latest Snapdragon flagship.

Rumors hint that the next-generation Exynos 2500 chip has achieved efficiency improvements and Samsung will use it to power the S26 series. However, the regions that will get the Exynos-powered flagships aren’t clear yet. Nonetheless, it’s understandable that Samsung will want to use Exynos chips as much as possible especially if it manages to reduce or omit the overall performance gap.

Notably, TSMC is also working on 2nm chips, and its mass production is also expected to begin in 2025.

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