SAMSUNG / SILICON DESIGN

Samsung Exynos 1580

4 nm EUV Exynos with Xclipse 540, LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1.

Image courtesy of Chipwise ·Used with permission

1024 × 853 PX SOURCE / 100%

Drag to explore

Image courtesy of Chipwise ·Used with permission· Die photograph · Resized and format-converted for display; original image content and watermarks preserved.

Origin & contributions

Original source · Retrieved 2026-09-09

Chipwise / NanoPhysics · photographer · Included in this image

Image courtesy of Chipwise · Used with permission. Link the original Chipwise source page and retain its markings and credits. Permission reported by the Museum operator on 2026-09-09. Display resizing and format conversion only; no removal of annotations or watermarks. No onward redistribution or comparison-export licence is granted by the Museum.

Samsung Exynos 1580. Backside/deprocessed die view, as identified by source

Source photography; preparation and visible markings are preserved. This photograph supplies no independently verified geometric measurements.

Original & higher resolution

Specifications

12 SOURCE-LINKED FIELDS

Identity & fabrication
Process	Manufacturer / primary sourceSamsung Electronics Scope: silicon-die
CPU & clock domains
CPU configuration	Manufacturer / primary sourceSamsung Semiconductor Scope: silicon-die
Graphics
GPU	Manufacturer / primary sourceSamsung Electronics Scope: silicon-die
AI & security
NPU configuration	Manufacturer / primary sourceSamsung Semiconductor Scope: silicon-die
Memory & interfaces
Memory	Manufacturer / primary sourceSamsung Semiconductor Scope: silicon-die
Storage	Manufacturer / primary sourceSamsung Semiconductor Scope: silicon-die
Camera, video & display
Display	Manufacturer / primary sourceSamsung Semiconductor Scope: silicon-die
Camera processing modes	Manufacturer / primary sourceSamsung Semiconductor Scope: silicon-die
Video modes	Manufacturer / primary sourceSamsung Semiconductor Scope: silicon-die
Video codecs	Manufacturer / primary sourceSamsung Semiconductor Scope: silicon-die Codec list; not every codec is established at every listed encode/decode mode.
Connectivity & devices
Connectivity	Manufacturer / primary sourceSamsung Semiconductor Scope: silicon-die Manufacturer connectivity/interface support; integration scope depends on the complete platform.
Modem rates	Manufacturer / primary sourceSamsung Semiconductor Scope: silicon-die Theoretical link maxima under supported radio conditions; not an observed network speed.

Source-linked recordRecord verified 2026-09-09

ARCHITECTURE → RTL → GDS

Design with this record

All design guides ↗

Start with documented specifications, then use the study prompts below. The prompts are engineering guidance, not a claim about this product’s private RTL or physical implementation.

GPU: Samsung Electronics ↗
Process: Samsung Electronics ↗
Memory: Samsung Semiconductor ↗
Storage: Samsung Semiconductor ↗
NPU configuration: Samsung Semiconductor ↗

Workload and traffic model

Build a traffic matrix across the documented CPU, graphics, AI and I/O engines. Model concurrent bursts, locality and worst-case response time at shared memory before choosing arbitration or buffering.

Contracts before RTL

Choose a representative producer/consumer path and specify acceptance, ordering, backpressure, outstanding capacity and reset recovery. Turn these contracts into assertions and test scenarios before optimizing the datapath.

A feasible physical plan

Obtain macro abstracts, pin maps, timing libraries and activity-based power estimates. Explore macro proximity, routing channels and power-grid reachability together. An annotated die photograph can suggest study questions, but cannot supply a netlist, PDK or signoff constraints.

Read the record in its physical scope.

4 nm EUV Exynos with Xclipse 540, LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1.

This record has identification and source evidence. A deeper architectural article has not yet been written. Visible patterns alone do not establish block functions, capacity or an internal protocol.

THE VISUAL EVIDENCE

Visual sources

2 DOCUMENTED SOURCES

Hosted image provenance · 2

Die photographHosted in Museum

Samsung Exynos 1580 — Die photograph

Chipwise / NanoPhysics

1,024 × 852 pxTechnical archive / analysis

Samsung Exynos 1580. Frontside die view, as identified by source

View original die photo

Rights, provenance & link history

Rights status: PERMISSION GRANTED
Licence: Used with permission — attribution required ↗
Local hosting / thumbnails / hotlinking: Allowed / Allowed / Not enabled
Attribution: Image courtesy of Chipwise · Used with permission
Identity / confidence: matched / high
Evidence reviewed: 2026-09-09
Link checked: 2026-09-09 · ok · HTTP 200

Reuse evidence ↗

Access to a source does not grant permission to reproduce its images.

Die photographHosted in Museum

Samsung Exynos 1580 — Die photograph

Chipwise / NanoPhysics

1,024 × 853 pxTechnical archive / analysis

Samsung Exynos 1580. Backside/deprocessed die view, as identified by source

View original die photo

Rights, provenance & link history

Rights status: PERMISSION GRANTED
Licence: Used with permission — attribution required ↗
Local hosting / thumbnails / hotlinking: Allowed / Allowed / Not enabled
Attribution: Image courtesy of Chipwise · Used with permission
Identity / confidence: matched / high
Evidence reviewed: 2026-09-09
Link checked: 2026-09-09 · ok · HTTP 200

Reuse evidence ↗

Access to a source does not grant permission to reproduce its images.

Source trail

Exynos 1580 ↗ · Samsung Electronics

Exynos 1580 — official structured specifications ↗ · Samsung Semiconductor

Samsung Exynos 1580 — Chipwise image source ↗ · Chipwise / NanoPhysics