Samsung Exynos 2700 Geekbench listing hints 10 core design

Samsung Exynos 2700 Geekbench listing

The unannounced Samsung Exynos 2700 has appeared in a Geekbench listing, with model ID S5E9975 ERD. The test unit runs Android 16 and is shown with 12GB of RAM. The listing describes a 10 core processor arranged in a four cluster layout 4 plus 1 plus 4 plus 1, with clocks at 2.30GHz for one core, 2.40GHz for four cores, 2.78GHz for one core and 2.88GHz for four cores. The device includes a Samsung Xclipse 970 GPU, and the listing indicates it is an Engineering Reference Device, rather than a final production unit.

The early listing also notes the presence of the ERD designation and a motherboard code s5e9975, suggesting Samsung is experimenting with processor designs before finalising a single configuration. The post implies that a launch could come in the coming months, though no official details have been shared.

Exynos 2600 background and comparisons

Samsung announced the Exynos 2600 last December as the successor to the Exynos 2500 and as the likely processor for the Galaxy S26 series. The 2600 is built on Samsung Foundry's 2 nanometer GAA process and supports up to LPDDR5x RAM with UFS 4.1 storage. It is listed with a Samsung Xclipse 960 GPU and a three cluster architecture described as 6 plus 3 plus 1, with a 3.8 GHz single core, three cores at 3.25 GHz, and six cores at 2.75 GHz.

In contrast, the Exynos 2700 in the Geekbench listing uses a different 4 plus 1 plus 4 plus 1 cluster arrangement. This shift in architecture points to ongoing experimentation as Samsung narrows down its final flagship mobile processor design.

• CPU: 10 core with 4 plus 1 plus 4 plus 1 cluster
• Core clocks: 2.30 GHz single, four cores at 2.40 GHz, one core at 2.78 GHz, four cores at 2.88 GHz
• GPU: Samsung Xclipse 970
• OS: Android 16
• RAM: 12 GB
• Device type: Engineering Reference Device, motherboard s5e9975
• Model: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Full Android on S5E9975 ERD

Past references indicate Exynos 2600’s expected role in the Galaxy S26 lineup, but Samsung has not announced which devices will feature the Exynos 2600. The company has highlighted the 2 nanometer GAA fabrication technology as part of its foundry roadmap and the Xclipse GPU family, with the 2600 supporting LPDDR5x RAM and UFS 4.1 storage.