Exynos 2600 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Exynos 2600 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 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 3 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 750 GPU.
Key Advantages
Top Reasons to Choose the Exynos 2600
- 48% higher AnTuTu score (2.96M vs 2.00M)
- Better multitasking with 10 cores compared to 8
- 12% Faster CPU clock speed (Up to 3.8 GHz vs 3.4 GHz)
- More advanced 2 nm process vs TSMC 4 nm (N4P)
- Newer Bluetooth 6.1 vs 5.4
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.3 vs ARMv9.2-A)
- Geekbench 6 shows 30% faster single-core and 41% faster multi-core performance
- Released 2 years and 2 months later - (December 2025 vs October 2023)
Top Reasons to Choose the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- 14% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 4200 MHz)
Overall Score
| CPU Score |
89
|
76
|
| GPU Score |
99
|
86
|
| Memory Score |
96
|
95
|
| Total Score |
95
|
86
|
AnTuTu 11 Score
Exynos 2600 +48%
Exynos 2600
2,958,206
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,004,883
| CPU | 989,619 | 438,192 |
| GPU | 1,108,584 | 842,779 |
| MEM | 388,039 | 402,966 |
| UX | 471,964 | 320,946 |
| TOTAL | 2,958,206 | 2,004,883 |
Geekbench 6 Score
Single-Core
Exynos 2600 +30%
Exynos 2600
2,961
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,283
Multi-Core
Exynos 2600 +41%
Exynos 2600
9,990
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7,109
| Single-Core | 2,961 | 2,283 |
| Multi-Core | 9,990 | 7,109 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Exynos 2600
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
120 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Exynos 2600
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Exynos 2600
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Highest preset
Exynos 2600
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
| Game | Exynos 2600 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
–
– |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
| Genshin Impact |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
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 3 |
| Launch Date | December 2025 | October 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | Exynos 2600 | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
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 3.3 GHz - Cortex X4 3x 3.15 GHz - Cortex A720 2x 2.96 GHz - Cortex A720 2x 2.27 GHz - Cortex A520 |
| CPU Cores | 10 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | Up to 3.8 GHz | 3400 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.3 | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | - | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | - | 12 MB |
| Process Node | 2 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | - | 8 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Samsung Xclipse 960 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU Frequency | 985 MHz | 903 MHz - 1000 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | 32K MAC NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 1536 |
| Compute Performance | N/A | 2.7 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x16-bit channels |
| 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 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320 MP | 200 MP (single) |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 30fps 4K @ 120fps |
8K @ 30FPS 4K @ 120FPS 720p @ 960FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 30fps 4K @ 120fps |
8K @ 60FPS 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 HEVC H.265 AV1 VP9 |
H.264 H.265 (HEVC) AV1 VP8 VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC FLAC ,HE-AACv1 HE-AACv2,MP3 |
AAC AIFF CAF MP3 MP4 WAV |
| Display Support | 4K @ 120Hz | 4K @ 60Hz QHD+ @ 144Hz |
Connectivity
| Modem | Exynos 5410 (5G) | Snapdragon X75 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 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth Version | 6.1 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC |