Samsung unveils Exynos 7-series 7904 SoC; may power upcoming Galaxy M phone

Samsung, a South Korean semiconductor manufacturer, on January 21 announced the Exynos 7-series 7904 mobile processor. The midrange system-on-chip is optimised for improved network connectivity and graphic performance while consuming less energy compared to its predecessor – the Exynos 7885. The new SoC is expected to power one of the three Galaxy M-series smartphones that will be unveiled on January 28.

Built on a 14-nanometer (nm) process, the Exynos 7-series 7904 has two Cortex-A73 cores that run at a maximum operating frequency of 1.8-gigahertz (GHz), and six Cortex-A53 cores that run at 1.6GHz. In comparison, the Exynos 7885 SoC also