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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 2600

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
73.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
67.9CPU72.6
—GPU77.4
80.1Benchmarks81.1
77.2Efficiencyspec-based100
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 57 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 73.8, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+5) and benchmarks (+1). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 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 5

  • 33% higher AnTuTu 11 (UX): 635,926 vs 479,728

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2600

  • Stronger CPU score: 73 vs 68
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
  • 23% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,052,625 vs 853,716
  • 18% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,824 vs 9,200

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2600
Announced20252026
Process3 nm2 nm+33%
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv9 (Oryon)Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2600
Cores810+25%
Core configuration2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance1x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency)
Max clock3.8 GHz—

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2600
GPUQualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)Samsung Xclipse 960

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2600
NPUQualcomm HexagonSamsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2600
Memory typeLPDDR5X—
Max bandwidth77 GB/s—

Connectivity

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

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2600
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture8K@30fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2600
AnTuTu 112,724,754Top 20%2,827,538+4%Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)866,588Top 12%947,776+9%Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)853,716Top 20%1,052,625+23%Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)368,524+6%Top 12%347,409Top 23%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)635,926+33%Top 12%479,728Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,000Top 8%2,995Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,200Top 6%10,824+18%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—7,230Top 7%

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