Samsung Electronics has announced it will mass produce a mobile application processor (AP) with enhanced features for multi-tasking as well as artificial-intelligence capabilities. Samsung said the Exynos 9 (9810) is based on second-generation 10-nm FinFET production technology and is optimized for premium smart devices.
The Exynos 9810 will enable multi-tasking with faster loading and transition times between the latest mobile apps. The processor has a new eight-core CPU under its hood, four of which are powerful third-generation custom cores that can reach 2.9 GHz, with the other four optimised for efficiency. With an architecture that widens the pipeline and improves cache memory, single-core performance is enhanced two-fold and multi-core performance is increased by around 40 percent compared to its predecessor, Samsung said.
The Exynos 9 also includes neural network-based deep learning and stronger security. This technology allows the processor to accurately recognise people or items in photos for fast image searching or categorisation, or through depth sensing, scan a user’s face in 3D for hybrid face detection. For added security, the processor has a separate security processing unit to safeguard vital personal data such as facial, iris and fingerprint information. In addition, the Exynos 9 comes with Samsung's Cat.18 6CA-based modem, with LTE download speed of 1.2Gbps.
According to unnamed industry sources cited by Yonhap agency, the new AP is expected to be included on the next Galaxy S9 smartphone, which could launch in the first half of this year.
