Samsung has reportedly scrapped its Exynos 2300 chipset, known by the codename “Quadra,” prior to entering mass production. The reason behind this decision remains undisclosed.
Renowned tipster @Revengus shared this information on Twitter, stating that the Exynos 2300’s cancellation occurred before it could be mass-produced by the DS division and was unrelated to the MX decision.
Although the Exynos 2300 didn’t reach mass production, reports suggest it boasted performance on par with Qualcomm’s current flagship chip, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. To illustrate, the tipster compared the Exynos 2300 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 to their predecessors, the Exynos 2100 and Snapdragon 888, which were used in the Galaxy S21 series a few years ago.
While the Exynos 2300 was said to match the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in multi-core performance, its performance in GPU tests remained unclear. It’s worth noting that Google’s Tensor G3 is reportedly a modified version of the Exynos 2300, although a Geekbench 5 leak suggested it performed worse than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, raising questions about the Exynos 2300’s capabilities.
The exact reasons for Samsung’s cancellation of the Exynos 2300 mass production remain unknown. Possibilities include the chip not being cost-effective for production or Samsung’s preference for using the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in its upcoming phones.
Despite the cancellation of the Exynos 2300, Samsung is said to be actively developing the Exynos 2400, expected to launch in Q4 2023. The Exynos 2400 is rumored to be manufactured using Samsung’s 4nm process, which reportedly boasts improved yields.
