Samsung announces Exynos 7 octa 7870: 14nm FinFET for mid-range smartphone

Last updated Mar 17, 2016 207

Samsung expands its Exynos processor family, with the new Exynos 7 Octa 7870. A SoC which also makes available to the mid-range smartphone the benefits of adopting the new production process to 14nm FinFET.

The Korean manufacturer has expanded its range of Mobile SoC announcing the latest addition to the line-up of Exynos 7 Octa processors. Exynos 7 Octa 7870 was made using the 14nm FinFET manufacturing process and is intended for use in mid-range smartphones and other mobile devices.

Ben K. Hur presents as follows the new SoC:

Thanks to increased performance and energy efficiency, we expect widespread adoption of our new Exynos 7 Octa 7870 in the segment of mid-range devices. Consumers will be able to experience the best performance because it is the first time that a processor for application in the mobile based on a 14nm process is available for this type of devices.

Clear will to make available the benefits of adopting the new 14nm manufacturing process not only for high-end products, but also for those who are placed in the medium segment of the market. Samsung has started the production of the first processor to 14nm FinFET in 2015, with the Exynos 7 Octa 7420 and last month, he has renewed the offer with the Exynos 8890 Octa 8, characterized by the presence of a Cat modem. 12/13 and a custom CPU. The benefits of adopting the new production process can be quantified, as always, in terms of performance and efficiency: the Exynos 7 Octa 7870 consumes 30% less power than the mobile SoC manufactured with the manufacturing process to 28nm High-k Metal Gate, for the same performance.

In greater detail the technical characteristics of the SoC, Samsung confirmed that the Exynos 7 Octa 7870 is equipped with Octa cores Cortex-A53 operating at 1.6 GHz, modem LTE Cat 6 2CA with download speeds up to 300Mbps and support FDD- TDD carrier aggregation. In terms of multimedia, the SoC supports video playback at 1080p and 60fps display with WUXGA resolution (1900 x 1200 pixels), while the ISP (Image Signal Processor) lets you manage front and rear cameras with sensors up to 16 megapixels. There’s also a solid section GNSS which promises shorter time to perform the fixing operations.

Samsung confirmed that the mass production of the new SoC Exynos 7 Octa 7870 will kick off in the first quarter of 2016.