Exynos 2600 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Across 12 measured categories, the Exynos 2600 comes out ahead.
I put the Exynos 2600 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Exynos 2600 runs the Samsung Xclipse 960 while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 runs the Adreno 730. 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
11 advantages
-
122% higher AnTuTu score
29.29 Lakhs vs 13.20 Lakhs
-
147% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,192 vs 4,134
-
67% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,843 vs 1,704
-
800 MHz higher CPU clock
3.8 GHz vs 3000 MHz
-
Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.3 vs ARMv9-A
-
Larger L3 cache
16 MB vs 6 MB
-
2 nm smaller semiconductor size
2 nm vs 4 nm
-
Higher GPU FLOPS
7024.6 GFLOPS vs 1675 GFLOPS
-
Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5
-
1,000 MHz higher RAM speed
4200 MHz vs 3200 MHz
-
Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 3.1
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
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 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | December 2025 | December 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Samsung | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | Exynos 2600 | SM8450 |
| 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 GHz - Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A510 |
| Max Frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3000 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.3 | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 2 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| L2 Cache | - | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 6 MB |
| TDP | - | 5.3 W |
| GPU Name | Samsung Xclipse 960 | Adreno 730 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 985 MHz | 818 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 7024.6 GFLOPS | 1675 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | 32K MAC NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 | Vulkan 1.1, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x16-bit |
| 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 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 200 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K at 120Hz | 4K |
| Video Playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30 FPS, 4K at 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 |
| Modem | Exynos 5410 | Snapdragon X65 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 14.79 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 4.90 Gbps | 3.67 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.1 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
|---|
Benchmark results
| Total | 29,29,281 | 13,20,406 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 9,56,605 | 5,01,429 |
| GPU | 10,97,739 | 2,09,242 |
| Memory | 4,24,610 | 2,36,547 |
| UX | 4,50,327 | 3,73,188 |
| Single-Core | 2,843 | 1,704 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 10,192 | 4,134 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Exynos 2600 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Score |
|
|
| GPU Score |
|
|
| Memory Score |
|
|
| Total Score |
|
|
Related comparisons
- 1 Exynos 2600 vs Mediatek Dimensity 7400
- 2 Apple A16 Bionic vs Samsung Exynos 2600
- 3 Exynos 2600 vs Google Tensor G5
- 4 Exynos 2600 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
- 5 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 vs Exynos 2600
- 6 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- 7 Samsung Exynos 2500 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- 8 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Apple A18 Pro
- 9 Xring O1 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- 10 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Discussion