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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 2600

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
85.3CPU72.6
82.5GPU77.4
87.5Benchmarks81.1
74.8Efficiencyspec-based100
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 53 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 80.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+13) and benchmarks (+6). 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 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 73
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 77
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 81
  • 65% higher AnTuTu 11 (UX): 793,372 vs 479,728
  • 29% higher AnTuTu: 3,646,161 vs 2,827,538

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2600

  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2600
Announced20252026
Process3 nm2 nm+33%
TDP (typical)10 W—
Architecture—Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2600
Cores810+25%
Core configuration2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance1x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency)
Max clock4.6 GHz—

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2600
GPUAdreno 840Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU clock1,200 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2600
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2600
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667—
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2600
ModemSnapdragon X85 5G—
Max download12.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth6.0—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2600
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz—
Video capture8K@30fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2600
AnTuTu 113,646,161+29%Top 3%2,827,538Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)1,084,061+14%Top 3%947,776Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,342,827+28%Top 3%1,052,625Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)425,901+23%Top 3%347,409Top 23%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)793,372+65%Top 3%479,728Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,850+29%Top 3%2,995Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,900+10%Top 3%10,824Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,700+7%Top 5%7,230Top 7%

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