MediaTek Dimensity 8350 vs Exynos 2600
Across 12 measured categories, the Exynos 2600 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 and the Exynos 2600 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 runs the Mali-G615 MP6 while the Exynos 2600 runs the Samsung Xclipse 960. 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
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
1 advantage
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66 MHz higher RAM speed
4266 MHz vs 4200 MHz
Exynos 2600
9 advantages
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78% higher AnTuTu score
29.29 Lakhs vs 16.42 Lakhs
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123% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,192 vs 4,566
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99% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,843 vs 1,428
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450 MHz higher CPU clock
3.8 GHz vs 3350 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.3 vs ARMv9-A
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Larger L3 cache
16 MB vs 4 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 2150.4 GFLOPS
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 4.0
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 and the Exynos 2600 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | November 2024 | December 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Upper Mid-range | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | Samsung |
| Model Number | MT6897 | Exynos 2600 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.35 GHz - Cortex-A715 3x 3.2 GHz - Cortex-A715 4x 2.2 GHz - Cortex-A510 |
1x 3.8 GHz - Cortex-C1 Ultra 3x 3.25 GHz - Cortex-C1 Pro 6x 2.75 GHz - Cortex-C1 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 3350 MHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.3 |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 2 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB | 16 MB |
| TDP | 6 W | - |
| GPU Name | Mali-G615 MP6 | Samsung Xclipse 960 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1400 MHz | 985 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 2150.4 GFLOPS | 7024.6 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | MediaTek APU 780 | 32K MAC NPU |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4266 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s | 67.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
| Camera Support | 320MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | WQHD+ | 4K at 120Hz |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, HEVC, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC LC, FLAC ,HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
| Modem | MediaTek T800 | Exynos 5410 |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 7.9 Gbps | 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 4.2 Gbps | 4.90 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.1 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 16,42,027 | 29,29,281 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 4,73,434 | 9,56,605 |
| GPU | 4,88,428 | 10,97,739 |
| Memory | 2,65,639 | 4,24,610 |
| UX | 4,13,526 | 4,50,327 |
| Single-Core | 1,428 | 2,843 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 4,566 | 10,192 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 | Exynos 2600 |
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