Exynos 2600 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Across 12 measured categories, the Exynos 2600 comes out ahead.
I put the Exynos 2600 and the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Exynos 2600 runs the Samsung Xclipse 960 while the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 runs the ARM Mali-G710 MC10. 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
10 advantages
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98% higher AnTuTu score
29.29 Lakhs vs 14.82 Lakhs
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185% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,192 vs 3,582
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167% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,843 vs 1,065
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750 MHz higher CPU clock
3.8 GHz vs 3050 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.3 vs ARMv9-A
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Larger L3 cache
16 MB vs 8 MB
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2 nm smaller semiconductor size
2 nm vs 4 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
7024.6 GFLOPS vs 1085.5 GFLOPS
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450 MHz higher RAM speed
4200 MHz vs 3750 MHz
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 3.1
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
0 advantages
- No standout advantages for this chip.
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Exynos 2600 and the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | December 2025 | November 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Samsung | MediaTek |
| Model Number | Exynos 2600 | MT6983 |
| 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 3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 3x 2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max Frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3050 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.3 | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 2 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | - | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | - | 4 W |
| GPU Name | Samsung Xclipse 960 | ARM Mali-G710 MC10 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 985 MHz | 848 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 64 |
| FLOPS | 7024.6 GFLOPS | 1085.5 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | 32K MAC NPU | MediaTek APU 590 |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4200 MHz | 3750 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 67.2 GB/s | 60 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K at 120Hz | WQHD+ |
| Video Playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, HEVC, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC ,HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV |
| Modem | Exynos 5410 | MediaTek M80 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 14.79 Gbps | 7.0 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 4.90 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.1 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 29,29,281 | 14,82,293 |
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| CPU | 9,56,605 | 5,66,147 |
| GPU | 10,97,739 | 2,88,636 |
| Memory | 4,24,610 | 2,03,966 |
| UX | 4,50,327 | 4,23,544 |
| Single-Core | 2,843 | 1,065 |
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| Multi-Core | 10,192 | 3,582 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Exynos 2600 | MediaTek Dimensity 9000 |
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