Samsung has yet to officially unveil its next flagship chipset, the Exynos 2600, but early benchmark leaks have already surfaced online. A new Geekbench listing has revealed the chip’s core configuration and performance numbers, while a separate 3DMark benchmark provides an early look at its GPU capabilities.
Spotted bearing the model number S5E9965, the Exynos 2600 features a deca-core CPU setup, continuing the 10-core trend from its predecessor, but with a new 1+3+6 arrangement. This includes a single prime core clocked at 3.55GHz, three performance cores at 2.96GHz, and six efficiency cores running at 2.46GHz. Paired with the chip is Samsung’s in-house Xclipse 960 GPU.
The Geekbench scores from the test device, which had 12GB of RAM and ran Android 16, came in at 2,155 for single-core and 7,788 for multi-core. These are early figures, but they hint at respectable CPU performance for what will likely power the Galaxy S26 series in 2026.
More notably, a 3DMark Steel Nomad Light benchmark result shared online gives us a peek at the GPU’s potential. The Exynos 2600 scored 3,135 points, which is roughly 15% higher than what’s typically seen from Snapdragon 8 Elite smartphones. If accurate, this would position Samsung’s Xclipse 960 as a serious competitor in mobile graphics performance.
However, a few caveats apply. The benchmarked unit was likely a test bench setup, which tends to outperform actual retail devices due to better thermal management. It’s also important to note that the chip isn’t final, and that clock speeds or architecture could still change before launch.
Moreover, Qualcomm is likely to have its next-generation flagship Snapdragon chip debuted ahead of Samsung’s own. Whether either processors will actually outdo the other remains to be seen.
