Exynos 2600 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Across 12 measured categories, the Exynos 2600 comes out ahead.
I put the Exynos 2600 and the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Exynos 2600 runs the Samsung Xclipse 960 while the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 runs the Arm Mali-G720 MC8. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
Exynos 2600
9 advantages
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22% higher AnTuTu score
29.29 Lakhs vs 24.08 Lakhs
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51% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,192 vs 6,762
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65% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,843 vs 1,728
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400 MHz higher CPU clock
3.8 GHz vs 3400 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.3 vs ARMv9.2-A
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Larger L3 cache
16 MB vs 6 MB
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2 nm smaller semiconductor size
2 nm vs 4nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
7024.6 GFLOPS vs 2662.4 GFLOPS
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 4.0
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
1 advantage
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600 MHz higher RAM speed
4800 MHz vs 4200 MHz
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Exynos 2600 and the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | December 2025 | January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | Samsung | MediaTek |
| Model Number | Exynos 2600 | MT6899 |
| Total Cores | 10 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.8 GHz - Cortex-C1 Ultra 3x 3.25 GHz - Cortex-C1 Pro 6x 2.75 GHz - Cortex-C1 Pro |
1x 3.40 GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 |
| Max Frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3400 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.3 | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 2 nm | 4nm |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 6 MB |
| GPU Name | Samsung Xclipse 960 | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 985 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 7024.6 GFLOPS | 2662.4 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | 32K MAC NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 67.2 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 320MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K at 120Hz | WQHD+ |
| Video Playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, HEVC, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC ,HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
| Modem | Exynos 5410 | - |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 14.79 Gbps | 5.17 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 4.90 Gbps | 1.25 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.1 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 29,29,281 | 24,07,614 |
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| CPU | 9,56,605 | 7,09,591 |
| GPU | 10,97,739 | 7,62,021 |
| Memory | 4,24,610 | 4,09,017 |
| UX | 4,50,327 | 5,26,985 |
| Single-Core | 2,843 | 1,728 |
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| Multi-Core | 10,192 | 6,762 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Exynos 2600 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
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