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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 vs Samsung Exynos 2600

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
37.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
33.5CPU72.6
28.6GPU77.4
51.1Benchmarks81.1
49.3AIspec-based—
32.1Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 86511 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+49) and CPU (+39). Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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 865

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2600

  • Stronger CPU score: 73 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 51
  • 547% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,052,625 vs 162,790
  • 478% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,230 vs 1,250

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 2600
Announced20202026
Process7 nm2 nm+71%
TDP (typical)10 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 2600
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency)
Max clock2.84 GHz—

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 2600
GPUQualcomm Adreno 650Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU clock587 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 2600
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 698Samsung NPU
AI performance15 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 2600
Memory typeLPDDR5-2750—
Max bandwidth44 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 2600
ModemSnapdragon X55 5G (external)—
Max download7.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6—
Bluetooth5.1—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 2600
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture8K@30fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 2600
AnTuTu 11861,546Top 70%2,827,538+228%Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)306,337Top 73%947,776+209%Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)162,790Top 67%1,052,625+547%Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)152,804Top 81%347,409+127%Top 23%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)239,615Top 70%479,728+100%Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 45%2,995+172%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 40%10,824+228%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,250Top 72%7,230+478%Top 7%

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