Samsung Exynos 2600 vs Samsung Exynos 2500
Across 12 measured categories, the Exynos 2600 comes out ahead.
I put the Exynos 2600 and the Samsung Exynos 2500 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Exynos 2600 runs the Samsung Xclipse 960 while the Samsung Exynos 2500 runs the Samsung Xclipse 950. 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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36% higher AnTuTu score
29.29 Lakhs vs 21.55 Lakhs
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38% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,192 vs 7,361
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28% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,843 vs 2,228
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500 MHz higher CPU clock
3.8 GHz vs 3300 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.3 vs ARMv9.2-A
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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 4091.9 GFLOPS
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 4.0
Samsung Exynos 2500
1 advantage
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600 MHz higher RAM speed
4800 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 Samsung Exynos 2500 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | December 2025 | June 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Samsung | Samsung |
| Model Number | Exynos 2600 | S5E9955 |
| Total Cores | 10 | 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.8 GHz - Cortex-C1 Ultra 3x 3.25 GHz - Cortex-C1 Pro 6x 2.75 GHz - Cortex-C1 Pro |
1x 3.3GHz - Cortex X925 2x 2.74GHz - Cortex A725 5x 2.36GHz - Cortex A725 2x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
| Max Frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3300 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.3 | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 2 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| L2 Cache | - | 11 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| TDP | - | 6 Watts |
| GPU Name | Samsung Xclipse 960 | Samsung Xclipse 950 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 985 MHz | 999 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 64 |
| FLOPS | 7024.6 GFLOPS | 4091.9 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | 32K MAC NPU | - |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| 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 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 320MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K at 120Hz | 4K |
| Video Playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, HEVC, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC ,HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
| Modem | Exynos 5410 | Exynos 5400 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 14.79 Gbps | 9.64 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 4.90 Gbps | 2.55 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.1 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 29,29,281 | 21,54,825 |
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| CPU | 9,56,605 | 5,14,532 |
| GPU | 10,97,739 | 9,46,368 |
| Memory | 4,24,610 | 3,83,044 |
| UX | 4,50,327 | 3,10,881 |
| Single-Core | 2,843 | 2,228 |
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| Multi-Core | 10,192 | 7,361 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Exynos 2600 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
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