# Samsung Unveils Enhanced 8LPU+ Chip Process

October 27, 2026 at 06:00 PM

> Samsung's new 8LPU+ node offers 15% lower power consumption, sparking rumors about its potential use in a future Nintendo Switch 2 Lite.

**Samsung** has unveiled its new 8LPU+ manufacturing process, which will be presented at the **IEEE IEDM** on December 14. This updated 8nm-class technology delivers a 12% performance boost, 15% lower power consumption, and an 8% reduction in logic area over 8LPU.

Rumors from **Nintendo** Patents Watch suggest this node could power a future Switch 2 Lite. The standard Switch 2 currently utilizes **NVIDIA**'s **T239** processor, featuring eight Arm Cortex-A78C cores and 1,536 CUDA cores, built on Samsung's existing 8nm technology.

While Nintendo has not announced a Lite model, the 8LPU+ process offers significant efficiency gains for handhelds. No official connection between this node and Nintendo hardware is confirmed, but the 207 mm² T239 die could benefit from the new shrink.


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