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Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 vs Samsung Exynos 2600

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
31.4CPU72.6
27.3GPU77.4
49.1Benchmarks81.1
32.1Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 86011 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+50) and CPU (+41). Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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 860

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2600

  • Stronger CPU score: 73 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 49
  • 786% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,052,625 vs 118,830
  • 771% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,230 vs 830

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 2600
Announced20212026
Process7 nm2 nm+71%
TDP (typical)10 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 2600
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency)
Max clock2.96 GHz—

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 2600
GPUQualcomm Adreno 640Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU clock700 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 2600
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 2600
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133—
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 2600
ModemSnapdragon X15 LTE—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.1—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 2600
Max display4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 2600
AnTuTu 11795,334Top 75%2,827,538+256%Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)294,736Top 75%947,776+222%Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)118,830Top 78%1,052,625+786%Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)160,316Top 70%347,409+117%Top 23%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)221,452Top 81%479,728+117%Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (single)870Top 64%2,995+244%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900Top 49%10,824+273%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme830Top 84%7,230+771%Top 7%

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