Snapdragon 855 in Galaxy S10 could be the first 7nm mobile processor, tips contractor
Qualcomm won't say it, but their contractors do. Snapdragon 855 (SDM855) is the first 7nm SoC. (probably the one the X24 modem ends up in) pic.twitter.com/Ot1J34fQoG
— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) 15 февруари 2018 г.
Given, however, that the X24 modem is made with a 7nm node, and Samsung said it will be ready for mass production of such chipsets in early 2019, we thought it safe to assume that the 855 will both package X24, and be made on the 7nm node. Lo and behold, today's Roland Quandt tweet comes to confirm this notion.
Seemingly taken from a chip engineer's LinkedIn or similar work experience profile, it clearly states that a Snapdragon 855 is in the works, and is indeed hopped on the 7nm bandwagon. As for what will 7nm bring? Well, a drastic reduction in power draw and increased performance, all with today's chip capabilities, or better. Yum.
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