Samsung is planning three more Exynos chips as it tries to wriggle free from Qualcomm’s expensive grip.
The Korean giant is reportedly working on the Exynos 2700, Exynos 2800, and Exynos 2900. Each generation is expected to bring better performance, improved efficiency and shinier manufacturing tricks.
According to Onmsft, the Exynos 2700 reportedly carries the codename Ulysses and could turn up in late 2026 or early 2027. Samsung is expected to build it on its improved SF2P 2nm process.
That should give it better power efficiency and performance than the Exynos 2600. At least, that is the theory, and Samsung’s Exynos history has had plenty of those.
The Exynos 2800, codenamed Vanguard, could be the more interesting beast. Reports suggest it will use a Samsung in-house GPU, reducing the outfit’s reliance on AMD graphics technology.
That would give Samsung more control over future chip development. It would stop the company leaning on outside graphics help every time it wants to look serious.
Samsung appears to be aiming the Exynos 2800 at products beyond smartphones. That could help it push its processor business into other device categories, assuming the silicon behaves itself.
The chip is expected to use the improved SF2P+ manufacturing process. Samsung is said to be focusing on stable production yields, which is sensible given its foundry headaches.
The Exynos 2900, codenamed Whistler, could arrive around Samsung’s planned 1.4nm mass production schedule in 2029. It may become one of the first Samsung processors built on that next-generation process.
Samsung is trying to sharpen thermals with advanced packaging too. The company introduced its Heat Pass Block cooling system with the Exynos 2600.
The Exynos 2700 could split memory away from the processor package to cut heat and improve sustained performance. That would matter if Samsung wants Exynos to be more than a regional consolation prize.
