Samsung reportedly facing issues in its plan to beat Apple silicon

The same problems that haunted Samsung Foundry in 2024 are apparently back (translated source) again to throw a wrench in the company’s plans. Contrary to previous reports — which a spokesperson told me were untrue — Samsung Foundry is continuing with its plans to manufacture 2 nm chipsets. However yield issues persist as Samsung keeps its fingers crossed for a renaissance of Exynos processors.Work on 2 nm chipset production is underway but the yield rates are reportedly in the single digits, far below the acceptable minimum to ensure a profitable business model. Samsung remains confident that it will resolve these issues in time and be able to manufacture a 2 nm Exynos chipset.

Apple — which uses TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) for its chipsets — may introduce 2 nm iPhone models this year. If it does then it would be crucial for Samsung to do the same simply for optics. Modern chip measurements barely tell the full story and these terms are mostly marketing for the average consumer.

Samsung also allegedly plans to manufacture the Exynos 2600 using its 2 nm process. The upcoming Exynos 2500 will be a 3 nm chipset and will debut in the new Galaxy Z series phones.