Even though Samsung’s Galaxy S26 is still months away, anticipation for its next-generation chip is already building. A recent leak revealed the Exynos 2600 processor, which is anticipated to power the majority of S26 series models. This processor presents a well-known image of regional performance disparities.
Samsung’s upcoming 2nm chipset, the Exynos 2600, has now been accurately benchmarked using updated production yield estimates, according to tipster @OreXda on X. The Exynos 2600 is said to score about 2,950 in single-core and 10,200 in multi-core performance on Geekbench 6 with the more accurate 40% yield (in line with Samsung Foundry’s current 2nm output). Previous figures were based on a 10% yield. Compared to the Exynos 2400 found in this year’s Galaxy S24, that represents a significant improvement of about 20% and 15%.
Even though the figures are encouraging, some users might still be let down by them. The Exynos 2600 seems to lag slightly behind Qualcomm’s current Snapdragon 8 Elite, which already has a higher single-core score (3,155) and is comparable in multi-core (9,723). Not to mention that the S26 Ultra’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 is expected to surpass 4,000 single-core benchmarks and 11,000 multi-core benchmarks.
With the Galaxy S26 series, it is generally anticipated that Samsung will revert to its dual-chip approach, utilising the Exynos 2600 in most international markets and keeping the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 for the US, China, and perhaps other specific regions. According to reports, the Galaxy S26 Ultra will continue to use Snapdragon worldwide, but depending on where you purchase it, the base S26 and S26+ (or S26 Edge) models may differ significantly in performance, battery life, and thermal stability.
