Overview
- A fresh Geekbench 6 listing shows Exynos 2600 at 3,455 single‑core and 11,621 multi‑core, up from earlier 3,309 and 11,256 results.
- Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 remains ahead at 3,832 single‑core and 12,170 multi‑core, indicating a narrowed but persistent gap.
- The tested Exynos 2600 configuration lists 6 cores at 2.76 GHz, 3 at 3.26 GHz, and 1 at 3.80 GHz, with lower peak clocks than Snapdragon’s top cores.
- Coverage notes Exynos’ history of heating and throttling, putting the focus on power efficiency and sustained performance beyond short benchmarks.
- Samsung’s Q3 2025 earnings language about strengthening Exynos for key 2026 flagships is being read as a strong hint that Galaxy S26 models will use Exynos 2600.