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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Samsung Exynos 2600

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
74.1CPU72.6
70.6GPU77.4
81.3Benchmarks81.1
77.2Efficiencyspec-based100
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite6 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 75.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 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

  • 28% higher AnTuTu 11 (UX): 612,068 vs 479,728

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2600

  • Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 71
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
  • 19% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 947,776 vs 796,858
  • 17% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,230 vs 6,200

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 2600
Announced20242026
Process3 nm2 nm+33%
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.7Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 2600
Cores810+25%
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance1x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency)
Max clock4.32 GHz—

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 2600
GPUAdreno 830Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU clock1,100 MHz—

AI

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

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 2600
ModemSnapdragon X80 5G—
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth6.0—

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 2600
AnTuTu 112,849,183+1%Top 9%2,827,538Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)796,858Top 20%947,776+19%Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,072,373+2%Top 9%1,052,625Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)367,884+6%Top 14%347,409Top 23%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)612,068+28%Top 14%479,728Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200+7%Top 7%2,995Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000Top 5%10,824+8%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,200Top 10%7,230+17%Top 7%

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