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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 2600

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
69.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
67.2CPU72.6
57.6GPU77.4
80.1Benchmarks81.1
77.2Efficiencyspec-based100
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 510 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 69.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+20) and CPU (+5). 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 67
  • Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 58
  • 50% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,230 vs 4,810
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8

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 13%2,827,538+4%Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)866,588Top 8%947,776+9%Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)853,716Top 15%1,052,625+23%Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)368,524+6%Top 8%347,409Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)635,926+33%Top 8%479,728Top 24%
AnTuTu 122,935,993Top 13%3,169,279+8%Top 10%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,860Top 9%2,995+5%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,384Top 6%10,824+15%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,810Top 10%7,230+50%Top 3%

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