Samsung and Arm collaborate in optimizing Cortex-X CPU for GAA process nodes
Date: 22/02/2024
Samsung, the leading semiconductor foundry using Gate-All-Around (GAA) process technology in chips made in the nodes below 3nm is collaborating with Arm in delivering the next generation Arm Cortex-X CPU optimized on Samsung Foundry’s latest Gate-All-Around (GAA) process technology. It is continuation of their years of partnership, where millions of devices already shipped with Arm CPU intellectual property (IP) on various process nodes offered by Samsung Foundry. Now both are taking up the partnership to the next level of applications such as Generative AI.
Samsung's GAA technology, showcased in the initial production of 3nm Multi-Bridge-Channel FET (MBCFET) enhances power efficiency by reducing supply voltage levels and boosts performance with higher drive current capability. The nanosheets structure employed in GAA implementation provides maximum design flexibility and scalability.
Optimized Cortex-X CPU: Designed with Samsung’s next-generation GAA process node in mind, Arm has developed the optimized newest Cortex-X CPU, featuring additional performance and efficiency improvements. This collaboration aims to elevate the user experience by pushing the boundaries of computing capabilities.
Design-Technology Co-Optimization (DTCO): Recognizing the importance of delivering products with competitive power, performance, and area (PPA) attributes, both Samsung and Arm have embraced design-technology co-optimization (DTCO). This approach ensures first-time-right silicon and maximizes the PPA benefits for both the next-generation Cortex-X CPU design architecture and GAA process technology.
“As we continue into the Gen AI era, we are excited to extend our partnership with Arm to deliver the next generation Cortex-X CPU, enabling our mutual customers to create innovative products,” said Jongwook Kye, Executive Vice President and Head of Foundry Design Platform Development at Samsung Electronics. “Both Samsung and Arm have built a solid foundation from many years of collaboration. This unprecedented level of deep design technology co-optimization has resulted in a groundbreaking accomplishment, providing access to the newest Cortex-CPU on the latest GAA process node.”
“Our longstanding collaboration with Samsung has delivered multi-generation, leading-edge innovation,” said Chris Bergey, SVP and GM, Client Business at Arm Inc. “Optimizing Cortex-X and Cortex-A processors on the latest Samsung process node underscores our shared vision to redefine what’s possible in mobile computing, and we look forward to continuing to push boundaries to meet the relentless performance and efficiency demands of the AI era.”
Source: Samsung
