The Exynos 2600 may have ushered in the first step towards Samsung obtaining self-reliance in smartphone chipset development, but there is still significant room for improvement, as issues lingering with the company’s first 2nm GAA SoC could be addressed by its immediate successor, the Exynos 2700. This may explain why the latter has been spotted in the latest Geekbench listing, indicating that Samsung wishes to put the silicon through some early paces to introduce better optimization ahead of its launch in the Galaxy S27 series.
A 10-core CPU cluster is expected to remain unchanged for the Exynos 2700, but Samsung may tweak it slightly
This isn’t the first time Exynos 2700 has been spotted in the benchmark suite, but on the previous occasion, we only had a gander at the Xclipse 970’s OpenCL scores, not the single-core and multi-core results. Now, we have stumbled upon the compute’s figures too, and while the 2,603 and 10,350 points shared by Abhishek Yadav do not deliver much confidence in the SoC’s capabilities, we will reiterate that the Exynos 2700 is still in its early testing phase.
The reason why the chipset could be spotted earlier likely has to do with Samsung wanting to improve upon the Exynos 2600 in nearly every way. Keep in mind that, for all of its strengths, the first-generation 2nm GAA SoC struggles in key aspects, particularly power efficiency, where it can consume a peak wattage of 30W when stressed.
The same drawback causes a reduction in battery runtimes, where a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5-powered Galaxy S26 lasts for 28 percent longer, or over two hours more than the Exynos 2600 version, bringing some concerns to the table. The Exynos 2700 could be a more refined release, especially when Samsung is reported to leverage its second-generation 2nm GAA process, bringing better performance and efficiency metrics.
As for the CPU cluster, instead of the ‘1 + 3 + 6’ configuration belonging to the Exynos 2600, Samsung appears to move to a ‘4 + 1 + 4 + 1’ cluster. While we don’t know whether the company has changed its mind on these specifications, our gut tells us it’s leaning toward making the SoC less power-hungry.
Of course, we’ll find out how advantageous this change is, and the best part is that we won’t have to wait too long because the Exynos 2700 is expected to undergo mass production in the second half of 2026, with Samsung aiming to increase its adoption in the Galaxy S27 family.
News Source: Abhishek Yadav
About the author: Omar Sohail is a reporter and analyst for Wccftech's mobile section, specializing in the technology and business of the mobile industry. His expertise lies in the intricate hardware supply chain, covering developments in semiconductor manufacturing, chip lithography, and camera sensor technology.
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