Samsung’s Exynos 2600 has surfaced in new Geekbench 6 results, and this time, the numbers are raising eyebrows. Built on Samsung’s 2nm GAA process, the chip scores impressively close to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, even if the Snapdragon was running underclocked.
Exynos 2600 posts strong single-core and multi-core results
According to the leak, the Exynos 2600 hit 3,309 points in single-core and 11,256 in multi-core, making it Samsung’s most competitive flagship chip in years. For comparison, a Galaxy S26 Edge running the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (clocked at 4.0GHz instead of its 4.74GHz default) scored 3,393 and 11,515.
That puts Qualcomm’s silicon only about 2.5% ahead, an almost negligible margin considering Samsung’s past performance gaps.
10-core CPU design and a major efficiency leap
The benchmark also revealed a 10-core CPU cluster, with its fastest core running at 3.80GHz. Samsung’s new architecture seems to be paying off, as these scores mark a 53.5% jump over earlier test results for the chip.
This leap finally puts the Exynos line in striking distance of Qualcomm and well ahead of MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500, which trails in both single- and multi-core performance.
The real test: a fully powered Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Of course, these comparisons come with a caveat: Qualcomm’s benchmarked chip wasn’t running at full speed. A fully unlocked Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 will likely pull further ahead. Still, the fact that Exynos 2600 is this close already suggests Samsung has narrowed the gap dramatically.
What Exynos 2600 means for the Galaxy S26
The Exynos 2600 is expected to debut in some models of the upcoming Galaxy S26 series. Performance aside, its true test will be power efficiency, as battery life and thermal management often make or break a flagship SoC.
Even so, the early numbers show something fans haven’t seen in years: an Exynos chip standing nearly toe to toe with Snapdragon at the very top. If these results hold, Samsung’s long-maligned chip division may finally be back in the fight.
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