Exynos 2600 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300
Across 12 measured categories, the Exynos 2600 comes out ahead.
I put the Exynos 2600 and the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Exynos 2600 runs the Samsung Xclipse 960 while the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 runs the Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 GPU. 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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28% higher AnTuTu score
29.29 Lakhs vs 22.96 Lakhs
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47% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,192 vs 6,953
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31% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,843 vs 2,170
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550 MHz higher CPU clock
3.8 GHz vs 3250 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 3993.6 GFLOPS
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 4.0
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
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 9300 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | December 2025 | November 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Samsung | MediaTek |
| Model Number | Exynos 2600 | MT6989 |
| 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 |
4x 3.25 GHz - Cortex X4 4x 2.0 GHz - Cortex A720 |
| Max Frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3250 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 | - | 7 Watts |
| GPU Name | Samsung Xclipse 960 | Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 GPU |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 985 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 768 |
| FLOPS | 7024.6 GFLOPS | 3993.6 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | 32K MAC NPU | MediaTek APU 790 |
| 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 | 4800 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x16-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 | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K at 120Hz | 4K |
| Video Playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, HEVC, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, HEVC, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC ,HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
| Modem | Exynos 5410 | MediaTek T830 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 14.79 Gbps | 7.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 4.90 Gbps | 4.2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.1 | 5.4 |
| 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 | 22,95,875 |
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| CPU | 9,56,605 | 7,27,963 |
| GPU | 10,97,739 | 7,56,125 |
| Memory | 4,24,610 | 2,78,247 |
| UX | 4,50,327 | 5,33,540 |
| Single-Core | 2,843 | 2,170 |
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| Multi-Core | 10,192 | 6,953 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Exynos 2600 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
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