Samsung’s Exynos 2600 launch is being touted as proof that its 2nm GAA line has reached near-stable yields, according to Sammobile.
With that foundation finally looking less wobbly, the firm is already lining up the second-generation node, SF2P.
For those not in the know, SF2P is pitched as a refined take on SF2, in the same way TSMC frames N2 and N2P as close cousins. The expectation is that Exynos 2700 will be a sharper Exynos 2600, with a bit more headroom and fewer nasty surprises.
Samsung’s SF2P deltas are being talked up as a 12 per cent performance uplift versus SF2, with a 25 per cent power cut and an 8 per cent area reduction. That makes it sound like an iterative shrink, but the chip is also tipped to bring newer platform standards along for the ride.
On CPU cores, there is no solid sign Samsung is ditching ARM designs for fully in-house cores, so ARM’s C2 family is still the safe bet. Do not expect a custom GPU either, because the chatter is that lands later with Exynos 2800.
The graphics block may still wear the Xclipse badge, with “Xclipse 970” being the rumoured name doing the rounds. With Exynos 2600’s Xclipse 960 reportedly based on a modified RDNA 4 setup, the next step could lean into RDNA 5.
LPDDR6 RAM and UFS 5.0 memory is mentioned in the marketing. Whether Samsung’s Mobile Experience division ships that in the Galaxy S27 family is what determines whether it is real or just a slide.
One earlier benchmark leak claimed Samsung was trialling a ‘4 + 1 + 4 + 1’ CPU cluster, which is a properly odd layout. Notable tipster Ice Universe says Samsung mixes older and newer cores during testing for tuning and scheduling, so treat that configuration like a lab sample.
Samsung is already using its Heat Pass Block, or ‘HPB’, on Exynos 2600. A new packaging idea called ‘side by side’ (Sb) is tipped for Exynos 2700, putting dies horizontally rather than stacked to help cooling and keep the package slim.
On timing, Kiwoom Securities analyst Park Yu-ak predicts mass production of the Exynos 2700 in the second half of 2026. If Samsung sticks to the same playbook as Exynos 2600, you could see an announcement window that lines up with late-year flagship noise.
Samsung could push Exynos 2700 into 50 per cent of the Galaxy S27 family, up from 25 per cent in the Galaxy S26. That would reduce reliance on Qualcomm parts, assuming SF2P does not scale back.
The rumour timeline has it tagged on 11 January 2026 as “Ulysses”, with SF2P, ARM C2, improved thermals, LPDDR6 and UFS 5.0 all name-checked. On 27 January 2026, the same thread picked up the ‘4 + 1 + 4 + 1’ cluster again, then on 10 February 2026 came the H2 2026 mass production claim, and on 13 February 2026 the Q4 2026 launch estimate and profit chatter.
