Samsung is reportedly already working on a new generation Samsung Exynos 2800 processor that will use 1.4 nm manufacturing technology and will be the next big step after the current Exynos 2600 chip made in a 2 nm process.
According to new information from the industry, with this project, Samsung practically opens the door to the era of transistors smaller than 1 nm, while the new production process is expected to bring about 25% better energy efficiency compared to existing generations.
Early data indicates that the Exynos 2800 uses an extremely aggressive 10-core configuration with a 2+4+4 layout.
The two main ultra-fast cores work at up to 4.5 GHz, while the high-performance cores reach 3.80 GHz, with an additional four energy-efficient cores at 2.00 GHz.
The Samsung Exynos 2800 brings a huge leap in performance and AI capabilities
The system’s SLC cache, which reportedly grows to as much as 96 MB, is attracting a lot of attention, which is a drastic jump compared to the approximately 10 MB used by the most advanced mobile chips today. Such a large amount of cache memory should significantly reduce the latency between the CPU and GPU components and increase the overall efficiency of the system.
Samsung is reportedly preparing two versions of the chip: a standard mobile model for future Galaxy “flagship” phones and a more powerful PC variant intended for Chromebook devices from the Google ecosystem.
With this, Samsung is obviously trying to expand the Exynos platform beyond the mobile phone segment, directly entering the competition with desktop and laptop processors. The new strategy fully coincides with Google’s guidelines that will be publicly presented at the Google I/O 2026 event that takes place in a few weeks.
Through the new 1.4 nm production technology, the company wants to further improve AI performance, battery autonomy and the overall energy efficiency of the device. However, it is temperature control and the relationship between performance and consumption that will represent the biggest challenge for Samsung, especially considering the previous criticisms that followed certain Exynos generations, reports Wccftech.