Samsung’s struggles with Exynos might lead to the company outsourcing chip production. According to one leakster, the Korean company is considering TSMC as an external manufacturing partner, and later, the rumor was backed by a former Qualcomm employee, currently an industry analyst.
If proven to be true, the rumor is likely regarding future Exynos products. The Exynos 2500 is still happening, despite reports of low initial yields.
TSMC also manufactures competitor chips, like Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, for example.
We have to point out that even if the switch to TSMC happens, Samsung will continue designing the architecture of the Exynos chip. The main company handles everything from R&D to distribution, only the manufacturing segment is outsourced to a third party, in this case – TSMC.