Samsung’s Exynos 2800 Reportedly Features The Company’s In-House GPU And Is Scheduled To Launch In 2027; SoC Can Be Found In Applications Beyond Smartphones
Dec 25, 2025
The Exynos 2600 is being positioned as a stepping-stone for Samsung to mass produce even more advanced chipsets in the future. Thanks to the recent hiring of former AMD Vice President John Rayfield, the Korean giant is in a much healthier position to boost its Exynos division. According to the latest report, the company has achieved a new milestone in the form of its Exynos 2800, and it could be the first SoC from the firm to feature an in-house GPU, with its launch scheduled for 2027. Regarding the significance of incorporating a custom graphics processor into a chipset, Samsung can expand this solution to more than just smartphones, as discussed below.
The use of an in-house GPU on the Exynos 2800 opens up a multitude of doors to expand into other computing categories, such as smart glasses, autonomous cars’ software, robots, more
The development of in-house GPUs has been ongoing for several years now, with Samsung previously reported to have begun work on its lower-end hardware instead of the flagship models. Even the recently announced Exynos 2600 features the Xclipse 960, which has been made in collaboration with AMD. For the Exynos 2800, Korea Economic Daily hasn’t shared what manufacturing process will be utilized for its next-generation silicon, but it has been reported to have completed the basic design of its second-generation 2nm GAA process.
Additionally, Samsung was previously reported to implement its third-generation 2nm process, also called SF2P+, within two years, so our guess is that the Exynos 2800 will stay on either of the two lithographies. As for why Samsung is pursuing an in-house design, it is not just because the company wants to have an edge against Apple and Qualcomm in the smartphone and tablet market, but also in other areas. With its custom graphics processor, which takes advantage of parallel computing, Samsung can cater to multiple applications, ranging from smart glasses to autonomous vehicle software to robots.
With the Exynos 2800 GPU, the company aims not only to create competitiveness in the smartphone space but also to form a unified ecosystem that leverages its technology. For now, the company will utilize its in-house graphics processor for its future Galaxy handsets. According to the chronological naming scheme, the Galaxy S28 family is likely to be outfitted with this cutting-edge silicon.
Samsung is paying massive sums to its U.S. semiconductor division, with salaries ranging from $203,000 to $274,000
For the past two to three years, Samsung has been recruiting engineers to its U.S. semiconductor division who are experts in graphics processing units. To make employee retention the highest possible, the company is handing out lucrative annual salaries in the 300 million won to 400 million won range (around $203,000 to $274,000 range) for the standard structure.
The more experienced individuals are offered anywhere between 500 million won to 1 billion won (around $338,000 to $690,000 range). While it is too early to comment on Samsung’s achievements in the graphics processor category, the Exynos 2600’s Xclipse 960 is marketed to deliver significant improvements over its predecessor. Let us see what results materialize when the Galaxy S26 launches early next year, so that we can make a better estimation of the Exynos 2800.
