Samsung’s next big in-house chip, the Exynos 2700, has already shown up in Geekbench, and the early leak suggests it is headed for the Galaxy S27 with a very different CPU setup from the Exynos 2600. The test result points to a 10-core design, an Xclipse 970 GPU, and enough performance to keep Samsung in the race with premium Android silicon – at least on paper.
The listing, tied to model number S5E9975, hints that Samsung may be moving away from its familiar three-cluster approach. That kind of reshuffle usually means the company is still hunting for the right balance between speed, heat, and battery life, which is why leaked benchmark numbers tend to flatter the chip more than they settle the argument.
Exynos 2700 CPU layout in Geekbench
According to the listing, the Exynos 2700 is split across four clusters: one core at 2.30GHz, four cores at 2.40GHz, one core at 2.78GHz, and four more cores reaching 2.88GHz. That is an unusual arrangement for Samsung, and it suggests the company is experimenting rather than simply iterating on the Exynos 2600 formula.
The chip reportedly scored 2,603 in single-core testing and 10,350 in multi-core on Geekbench 6. The multi-core figure is particularly interesting because it lands close to what the Exynos 2600 can already deliver, even before any final tuning for retail phones. That’s decent, but it also shows how little you can read into an early benchmark without the rest of the phone stack in place.
- Model number: S5E9975
- CPU setup: 10 cores across four clusters
- Geekbench 6 score: 2,603 single-core, 10,350 multi-core
- GPU: Xclipse 970
- Test device: around 12GB of RAM and a newer version of Android
What the Xclipse 970 and RAM hint at
Graphics testing also puts the Exynos 2700 with an Xclipse 970 GPU, which posted an OpenCL score of 15,618. That doesn’t tell us everything about gaming or sustained performance, but it does show Samsung is keeping AMD-backed graphics in the mix for another generation.
The benchmarked device had around 12GB of RAM and ran a newer version of Android, both standard enough for an early sample. Competitors are not standing still either: Qualcomm and MediaTek have spent the last few cycles squeezing better efficiency out of their flagship parts, so Samsung cannot afford another chip that looks good in leaks and merely fine in phones.
Why this early result should be treated carefully
Benchmarks this far ahead of launch are more of a breadcrumb trail than a verdict. Chips are often tested before final clock tuning, thermal limits, and software optimizations are locked in, so a Geekbench snapshot can underestimate what a retail Galaxy S27 actually ships with.
Still, the direction here is clear: Samsung appears to be experimenting with a more complex CPU arrangement and pushing its next Exynos far before launch. If the company can turn those early numbers into stable real-world performance, the Galaxy S27 could be the first Samsung flagship in a while that makes Exynos feel like a bet rather than a compromise.