Exynos 2600 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Exynos 2600 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Exynos 2600 comes with a deca-core CPU paired with a Samsung Xclipse 960 GPU, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 730 GPU.
Why Exynos 2600 is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- Better multitasking with 10 cores compared to 8
- Geekbench 6 shows 137% faster single-core and 172% faster multi-core performance
- 200% higher AnTuTu score (2.96M vs 985K)
- More advanced 2 nm process vs 4 nm
- 31% higher memory bandwidth (67.2 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s)
- Newer Bluetooth 6.1 vs 5.3
- Released 4 years later - (December 2025 vs December 2021)
- 31% higher memory frequency (4200 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.3 vs ARMv9-A)
- 27% Faster CPU clock speed (Up to 3.8 GHz vs 3000 MHz)
Performance Scores
CPU score
Exynos 2600
89
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
54
GPU score
Exynos 2600
99
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
56
Memory score
Exynos 2600
96
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
73
Total score
Exynos 2600
95
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
61
AnTuTu 10
Exynos 2600 +200%
Exynos 2600
2,958,206
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
984,882
| CPU | 989,619 | 220,951 |
| GPU | 1,108,584 | 428,498 |
| MEM | 388,039 | 169,739 |
| UX | 471,964 | 165,694 |
| TOTAL | 2,958,206 | 984,882 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Exynos 2600 +137%
Exynos 2600
2,961
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
1,247
Multi-Core
Exynos 2600 +172%
Exynos 2600
9,990
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
3,675
| Single-Core | 2,961 | 1,247 |
| Multi-Core | 9,990 | 3,675 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Exynos 2600
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Exynos 2600
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Exynos 2600
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Max preset
Exynos 2600
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Exynos 2600
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Exynos 2600
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Exynos 2600
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Highest preset
Exynos 2600
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Fortnite
Low preset
Exynos 2600
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Epic preset
Exynos 2600
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
| Game | Exynos 2600 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
–
– |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
–
– |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
| Free Fire |
–
– |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
| Genshin Impact |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
| Fortnite |
–
– |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Epic) |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| Chipset | Exynos 2600 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Launch Date | December 2025 | December 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | Exynos 2600 | SM8450 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
CPU
| 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 GHz - Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A510 |
| CPU Cores | 10 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | Up to 3.8 GHz | 3000 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.3 | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | - | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | - | 6 MB |
| Process Node | 2 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | - | 5.3 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Samsung Xclipse 960 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU Frequency | 985 MHz | 818 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | 32K MAC NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 512 |
| Compute Performance | N/A | 1.67 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 4200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 67.2 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320 MP | 200 MP (single) |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 30fps 4K @ 120fps |
8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 30fps 4K @ 120fps |
8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 HEVC H.265 AV1 VP9 |
H.264 H.265 VP8 VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC FLAC ,HE-AACv1 HE-AACv2,MP3 |
AAC AIFF CAF MP3 MP4 WAV |
| Display Support | 4K @ 120Hz | 3840x2160 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Exynos 5410 (5G) | Snapdragon X65 5G |
| 4G Support | Yes | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 14.79 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | up to 4.90 Gbps | Up to 3.67 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth Version | 6.1 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC |