Samsung outpaced competitors: Exynos 2600 introduced — the world's first mobile processor created using 2nm process technology
Samsung unveiled the teaser for Exynos 2600 — the world's first mobile processor created using 2nm Gate-All-Around process technology, confirming its imminent release. The chip will debut in the Galaxy S26 lineup (but not in all regions) in early 2026 and promises significant improvements in performance and energy efficiency.
What is known
Exynos 2600 is Samsung's chance to return to the top segment of mobile chips after criticism of previous generations for overheating and low efficiency. The new process and architecture should change the perception of the Exynos line, making it competitive against Qualcomm and Apple.
Exynos 2600 is expected to have the following characteristics:
- process technology: 2nm GAA (Gate-All-Around);
- architecture: 10-core configuration (1 × super core 3.8 GHz, 3 × high-performance cores 3.26 GHz, 6 × energy-efficient cores 2.76 GHz);
- performance: increase of about 5% compared to the 3nm generation;
- energy efficiency: improvement by 8%, reduction in chip size by approximately 5%;
- graphics: integrated AMD RDNA-based GPU, optimized for gaming and AI tasks;
- new Heat Pass Block system to reduce overheating and throttling.
In Geekbench tests, Exynos 2600 scored over 3400 points in single-core mode and over 11,000 points in multi-core.
Recall that Qualcomm and Apple will switch their Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and A19 to 2nm process technology only in the second half of 2026.
In addition to installation in smartphones, Samsung Foundry plans to use 2nm GAA also for contracts with Tesla and mining equipment manufacturers, aiming to increase its market share in chips to 20% by 2027.
Source: Mydrivers
