Exynos 2600 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400
Across 12 measured categories, the Exynos 2600 comes out ahead.
I put the Exynos 2600 and the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Exynos 2600 runs the Samsung Xclipse 960 while the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 runs the Arm Immortalis-G925 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
8 advantages
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7% higher AnTuTu score
29.29 Lakhs vs 27.27 Lakhs
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32% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,192 vs 7,704
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10% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,843 vs 2,579
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180 MHz higher CPU clock
3.8 GHz vs 3620 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.3 vs ARMv9.2-A
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Larger L3 cache
16 MB vs 12 MB
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
2 nm vs 3 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
7024.6 GFLOPS vs 4952 GFLOPS
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
1 advantage
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1,133 MHz higher RAM speed
5333 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 9400 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | December 2025 | October 9, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Samsung | MediaTek |
| Model Number | Exynos 2600 | MT6991 |
| 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 3.62 GHz - Cortex X925 3x 3.3 GHz - Cortex X4 4x 2.4 GHz - Cortex A720 |
| Max Frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3620 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.3 | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 2 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | - | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 12 MB |
| GPU Name | Samsung Xclipse 960 | Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12 GPU |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 985 MHz | 1612 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 1536 |
| FLOPS | 7024.6 GFLOPS | 4952 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | 32K MAC NPU | MediaTek NPU 890 |
| 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 | 5333 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 67.2 GB/s | 85.3 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K at 120Hz | 4K |
| Video Playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, HEVC, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9, AV1, AVC |
| 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 | 7 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 4.90 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| 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 | 27,27,422 |
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| CPU | 9,56,605 | 8,49,678 |
| GPU | 10,97,739 | 9,32,204 |
| Memory | 4,24,610 | 3,52,736 |
| UX | 4,50,327 | 5,92,804 |
| Single-Core | 2,843 | 2,579 |
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| Multi-Core | 10,192 | 7,704 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Exynos 2600 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
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