Samsung loses Qualcomm chip deal
While Samsung has upgraded its chipmaking capabilities, Qualcomm has decided to stay with TSMC for its latest Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, highlighting a growing trust gap.
Qualcomm is reportedly passing over Samsung for its upcoming Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip, choosing instead to stick with Taiwan’s TSMC for manufacturing.
Despite Samsung’s proven 4nm process and efforts to regain market confidence, Qualcomm appears hesitant to return after earlier issues with Samsung’s 3nm technology.
The new chipset is said to feature a mix of high-performance Cortex-X4 and A720 cores, notably lacking Qualcomm’s custom Oryon designs. However, this time around the company is being left out despite recent improvements in yield and packaging capabilities.
Samsung has focused on enhancing its legacy chip processes, recently beginning mass production of its fourth-generation 4nm chips.
The persistent trust issues seem to outweigh the technical strides, with Qualcomm opting to play it safe and rely solely on Taiwan’s TSMC’s consistency for this release.
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