Samsung’s upcoming Exynos 2600 chip has reappeared on Geekbench, and this time the results look far more promising than before.
The chip appeared in the benchmark back in July with not-so-impressive scores. It only managed a single-core score of 2,155 and a multi-core score of 7,788.
But a fresh round of testing shows that Samsung’s tuning has paid off. The new results push the chip to a single-core score of 3,309 and a multi-core score of 11,256. The scores put it ahead of the Snapdragon 8 Elite, but the 8 Elite 2 still performs slightly better in its early benchmark.
The improvements are mainly because of the increased CPU speed. The main Cortex-X930 core now runs at 3.8GHz (up from 3.55GHz), while the three Cortex-A730 performance cores jump to 3.26GHz (previously 2.96GHz). The other six Cortex-A730s for efficiency see a bump as well, hitting 2.76GHz compared to 2.46GHz before.
Exynos 2600 is the first 2nm chip
The chip is confirmed to be manufactured on Samsung Foundry’s 2nm GAA process, which will improve power efficiency, thermal management, and AI performance.
Moreover, to prevent overheating, the chip is speculated to feature the new Heat Path Block (HPB) technology. The process comprises a micro copper-based heatsink integrated directly above the processor and memory within the chip’s package-on-package structure to keep the temperature in check.
The Exynos 2600 is expected to launch with the Galaxy S26 Pro and S26 Edge in early 2026, while the S26 Ultra may continue with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite 2.
Apart from smartphones, Samsung has signed a $16.5 billion deal with Tesla for 2nm chips, suggesting broader adoption of its advanced nodes.
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