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Samsung Exynos 2500 vs Samsung Exynos 2600

Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
57.2CPU72.6
54.3GPU77.4
74.2Benchmarks81.1
85.9AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 25005 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 66.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+23) and CPU (+15). Samsung Exynos 2500 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2600

  • Stronger CPU score: 73 vs 57
  • Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 54
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 74
  • 64% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,230 vs 4,400
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm

General

General comparison: Samsung Exynos 2500 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecSamsung Exynos 2500Samsung Exynos 2600
Announced20252026
Process3 nm2 nm+33%
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Samsung Exynos 2500 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecSamsung Exynos 2500Samsung Exynos 2600
Cores1010
Core configuration1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 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: Samsung Exynos 2500 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecSamsung Exynos 2500Samsung Exynos 2600
GPUSamsung Xclipse 950Samsung Xclipse 960

AI

AI comparison: Samsung Exynos 2500 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecSamsung Exynos 2500Samsung Exynos 2600
NPUSamsung NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance59 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Samsung Exynos 2500 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecSamsung Exynos 2500Samsung Exynos 2600
Memory typeLPDDR5X—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Exynos 2500 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecSamsung Exynos 2500Samsung Exynos 2600
ModemIntegrated Exynos 5G modem—

Media

Media comparison: Samsung Exynos 2500 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecSamsung Exynos 2500Samsung Exynos 2600
Video capture8K@30fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Samsung Exynos 2500 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecSamsung Exynos 2500Samsung Exynos 2600
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared2,150,0002,827,538Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—947,776Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,052,625Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—347,409Top 23%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—479,728Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,300Top 14%2,995+30%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,200Top 10%10,824+32%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,400Top 20%7,230+64%Top 7%

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