Samsung just fully detailed its Exynos 2600, calling it the world's first mobile chip using a 2nm GAA process. It packs a 10-core CPU setup with one C1-Ultra at 3.80GHz, three C1-Pro at 3.25GHz, and six more C1-Pro at 2.75GHz. The specs also mention an Xclipse 960 GPU, a big AI engine, and LPDDR5X support, aiming to compete directly with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and MediaTek's Dimensity 9500.
Performance claims are pretty wild. Samsung says the CPU gets a 39 percent overall boost from the new ARM v9.3 architecture and SME2 support. The neural processing unit supposedly doubles generative AI performance over the last model, hitting a 113 percent improvement. Graphics are also a focus, with GPU computing said to be twice as fast and ray tracing getting a 50 percent bump. A feature called ENSS works like other upscaling tech for better game framerates.
They are pushing hard on efficiency and heat management this time. The company states the AI image signal processor can cut power use in half, and a new Heat Pass Block technology reduces thermal resistance by 16 percent. The chip also includes some first-in-mobile security with post-quantum cryptography. Despite the big specs sheet, the Galaxy S26 Ultra model will not use this chip, sticking with Qualcomm's option instead.
Performance claims are pretty wild. Samsung says the CPU gets a 39 percent overall boost from the new ARM v9.3 architecture and SME2 support. The neural processing unit supposedly doubles generative AI performance over the last model, hitting a 113 percent improvement. Graphics are also a focus, with GPU computing said to be twice as fast and ray tracing getting a 50 percent bump. A feature called ENSS works like other upscaling tech for better game framerates.
They are pushing hard on efficiency and heat management this time. The company states the AI image signal processor can cut power use in half, and a new Heat Pass Block technology reduces thermal resistance by 16 percent. The chip also includes some first-in-mobile security with post-quantum cryptography. Despite the big specs sheet, the Galaxy S26 Ultra model will not use this chip, sticking with Qualcomm's option instead.
