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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 2600

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
61.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
52.9CPU72.6
56.5GPU77.4
76Benchmarks81.1
66.5Efficiencyspec-based100
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 311 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 61.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+21) and CPU (+20). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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 Gen 3

  • 12% higher AnTuTu 11 (UX): 537,642 vs 479,728

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2600

  • Stronger CPU score: 73 vs 53
  • Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 57
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 76
  • 61% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,824 vs 6,736
  • 57% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,230 vs 4,598

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2600
Announced20232026
Process4 nm2 nm+50%
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2600
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A5201x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency)
Max clock3.3 GHz—

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2600
GPUAdreno 750Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU clock903 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2600
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2600
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600—
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2600
ModemSnapdragon X75 5G—
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth5.4—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2600
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz—
Video capture8K@30fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2600
AnTuTu 112,312,709Top 18%2,827,538+22%Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)643,922Top 18%947,776+47%Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)790,016Top 20%1,052,625+33%Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)341,129Top 16%347,409+2%Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)537,642+12%Top 16%479,728Top 24%
AnTuTu 122,418,671Top 20%3,169,279+31%Top 10%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,193Top 15%2,995+37%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,736Top 14%10,824+61%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,598Top 10%7,230+57%Top 3%

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