Samsung’s Exynos 2600 will be the first chip built on Samsung Foundry’s 2nm GAA fabrication process. While the South Korean giant hasn’t shared any numbers that speak about the performance, reports hint at improvements to the NPU (Neural Processing Unit) compared to the previous generation. Hinting at what’s on the horizon, Samsung’s upcoming 2nm chip has now reportedly appeared on a benchmark. The scores suggest that Exynos 2600 performance may finally match the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2.
Exynos 2600 performance may almost match Snapdragon 8 Elite 2
The Exynos 2600 SoC reportedly made an appearance on the Geekbench 6 platform. This shows the chip was able to achieve a single-core score of 3,309, while the multi-core score is 11,256. For comparison, the Exynos 2500 was able to score 2,358 and 8,211 points in the single and multi-core rounds. The Exynos 2600 setup includes six cores running at 2.76 GHz, three cores at 3.26 GHz, and a prime core at 3.80 GHz.
If these numbers are true, the chip could be slightly above the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 while almost matching the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2. For context, Qualcomm’s upcoming silicon flexed its power on the Galaxy S26 Edge with a score of 3,393 and 11,515 points. The setup on this includes six cores at 3.63GHz and a single core at 4.74GHz.
Samsung is finally catching up
The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 is only slightly faster than the Exynos 2600. With a little bit of tweaking before making it official, the Samsung chip has every chance to surpass it. With the Exynos 2600, the tech giant appears to be finally offering significantly improved performance compared to the predecessor. However, we still need to see how Samsung handles the power consumption. This has historically been one of the major concerns.
Lastly, the Exynos 2600 will reportedly power the Galaxy S26 models in select regions, but not in the US. The Qualcomm chip will be common among all local models.
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