Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for an enhanced RSS (eRSS) mechanisms are provided. The eRSS mechanisms may involve routing received data packets to application processor cores based on network-specific identifier(s), such as an Evolved Packet System (EPS) bearer identity (ID), a Packet Data Network (PDN) ID, an Access Point Name (APN), or a Quality of Service (QoS) Flow Identifier (QFI). The network-specific IDs may be located in a layer 2 (L2) protocol stack, which may be stored in cache for use by different layers in the L2 protocol stack. In this way, the network-specific IDs may be readily available for use by the eRSS mechanism, which may improve cache efficiency and reduce storage overhead. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.