Exynos 2600 Benchmark Leak: Samsung's 2nm Chips Sets a Strong Competitor with Snapdragon
New benchmark leaks about Samsung's soon-to-be-released Exynos 2600 have finally caught up with regard to single-threaded and multi-threaded performance. From what could be seen, Samsung's first GAA 2nm chip is poised to compete very closely with an underclocked version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2.
Leaked Geekbench 6 Performance Scores
This details the 10-core CPU cluster highlighted in the specifications of the Exynos 2600, the fastest core operating at 3.80GHz. Scores achieved in Geekbench 6 are serious contenders, particularly by its main rival.
Exynos 2600 (3.80GHz):
- Single-Core Score: 3,309
- Multi-Core Score: 11,256
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 (Underclocked at 4.00GHz):
- Single-Core Score: 3,393
- Multi-Core Score: 11,515
Key Context: An Underclocked Competitor
What needs to be emphasized here is that, in that race, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 had its performance cores ticking at only 4.00GHz instead of the built-in maximum speed of 4.74GHz. Even with this handicap, the Snapdragon was only slightly ahead of the Exynos 2600 by 2.5 percent. This implies Samsung's chipset almost competes with an underclocked version of its main rival.
Very Huge Increment in Exynos Performance
Most of these numbers represent a tremendous leap for Samsung's internal silicon. This latest leakage has revealed a 53.5% improvement from the previous reported scores for the Exynos chips in single-core as well as multi-core results. Such a day-night difference indicates that with the Exynos 2600, Samsung could very well have built a chipset that can compete at a flagship level.
Unanswered Questions and Future Performance
Yet the first results are rather promising; two outstanding points remain unknown. First, there is the fact that power consumption of the Exynos 2600 would be extremely critical in its real-time performance within the Galaxy S26 series. Second, how would it do against a fully powered Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 at its highest clock speed. More tests will be required for a wholesome picture, but this leak stands tall as a decidedly favorable sign for Samsung's upcoming SoC.
