Samsung Electronics collaborates with Arm to develop the next-generation Cortex-X core, aiming to enhance CPU performance and energy efficiency. This partnership leverages Arm's latest Cortex-X design and Samsung's GAA technology. The upcoming Arm Cortex-X CPU architecture will be optimized for Samsung's GAA chip manufacturing technology, indicating that CPUs based on this architecture will receive further optimization when produced using Samsung's 2nm and 3nm GAA processes, providing higher performance and lower power consumption.
GAA technology is widely recognized in the industry as the next-generation technology, offering improved semiconductor transistor structures compared to FinFET. The GAA structure allows the gate to contact all four sides of the transistor, as opposed to the three-sided structure of current FinFET technology, enabling more precise control of current.
Both companies emphasize the adoption of Design-Technology Co-Optimization (DTCO) solutions to ensure timely and efficient chip delivery, synchronizing the design and optimization processes to reduce the time required for manufacturing optimized chips.
Jongwook Kye, Executive Vice President and Head of the Foundry Division at Samsung, stated, "As we enter the era of artificial intelligence, we are pleased to expand our partnership with Arm to introduce the next-generation Cortex-X CPU, enabling our mutual customers to create innovative products. Over the years, Samsung and Arm have established a strong foundation, and this unprecedented depth of design-technology co-optimization has led to breakthrough achievements, offering the latest Cortex CPU based on the newest GAA process nodes
