Leaks reveal Exynos 2600 GPU scores around 25,000 points in OpenCL, potentially outperforming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Samsung's flagship smartphones.
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The first leaks about the graphical performance of the Exynos 2600 are heating up interest in the upcoming Galaxy S26 lineup. For Samsung, this chip is significant: the company is bringing its own processors back to flagship smartphones, and benchmark data suggests this bet might pay off.
According to Geekbench test information, the Exynos 2600's graphics processor consistently scores around 25,000 points in OpenCL. This is the same level where Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, based on early measurements, shows less stable results. It is claimed that in GPU workloads, Samsung's new chip can pull ahead.
Skepticism towards synthetic benchmarks remains, especially amid increasing cases of result manipulation. Nevertheless, expectations for the Exynos 2600 were high from the start. This is Samsung's first mobile chip with graphics based on the AMD RDNA4 architecture, which in itself represents a major step forward.
An additional factor cited is improved thermal management. Combined with the new GPU architecture, this could allow the Exynos 2600 to sustain peak performance longer without throttling, even under heavy load, which is critical for gaming and demanding graphical tasks.
Ultimately, final conclusions can only be made after real-world comparisons between Galaxy S26-based devices and models with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Until their release, all assessments remain preliminary, but the early signals look very promising for Samsung.