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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 vs Samsung Exynos 2600

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
96.4Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
93.3CPU72.6
97.9GPU77.4
—Benchmarks81.1
100Efficiencyspec-based100
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 61 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 96.4 to 80.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+21) and GPU (+21). Samsung Exynos 2600 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 93 vs 73
  • Stronger GPU score: 98 vs 77
  • 44% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,312 vs 2,995
  • 35% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,739 vs 7,230
  • 18% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,801 vs 10,824

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2600

  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Samsung Exynos 2600
Announced20262026
Process2 nm2 nm
Architecture—Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Samsung Exynos 2600
Cores810+25%
Core configuration2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance1x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency)
Max clock5 GHz—

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Samsung Exynos 2600
GPUQualcomm AdrenoSamsung Xclipse 960

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Samsung Exynos 2600
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Samsung Exynos 2600
Memory typeLPDDR5X/LPDDR6—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Samsung Exynos 2600
ModemQualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System—
Max download14.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 8—
Bluetooth6.0—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Samsung Exynos 2600
Max display8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz—
Video capture8K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Samsung Exynos 2600
AnTuTu—2,827,538Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—947,776Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,052,625Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—347,409Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—479,728Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,312+44%Top 2%2,995Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,801+18%Top 2%10,824Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,739+35%Top 1%7,230Top 5%

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