As Samsung prepares for its first Galaxy Unpacked event of the year, it is guaranteed that the Exynos 2600 benchmark results will pour through. The chipset is Samsung’s first to be mass produced on its 2nm GAA process, and it is equipped with the Xclipse 960, which is the first to leverage a customized version of AMD’s RDNA 4 architecture. As for what all of these changes mean, a recent Geekbench 6 OpenCL benchmark comparison reveals that the Exynos 2600 is 21 percent faster than the Snapdragon X Elite, Qualcomm’s previous-generation flagship SoC designed for laptops. However, the results are significantly different once the Vulkan API kicks in.
The Snapdragon X Elite running in the Galaxy Book4 Edge ends up being 15 percent faster than the Exynos 2600 in Geekbench 6’s Vulkan
Samsung highlighted a multitude of improvements for the Exynos 2600’s Xclipse 960, where the company stated that the graphics processor delivers up to 50 percent improved ray tracing performance compared to the Xclipse 950 belonging to the Exynos 2500. While these are impressive gains, we have something even more ‘jaw-dropping’ to show you. The Galaxy S25+ with model number SM-S947N has been spotted on Geekbench 6, with a unique designation indicating it is destined for the South Korean market.
The OpenCL score is 24,964, but here’s the outstanding bit: it beats the Galaxy Book4 Edge, which is equipped with the Snapdragon X Elite, a chipset we assumed would be significantly powerful. To our surprise, the Exynos 2600 ends up being 21.8 percent faster in the OpenCL category compared to the Snapdragon X Elite, which secures 20,492 points. Now, as for the Vulkan test, it’s a completely different API compared to OpenCL, which is why the Galaxy Book4 Edge gains back the lead by obtaining a score of 28,934.
However, it is important to note that the notebook was running in its Balanced power mode, meaning that the High Performance mode would likely have yielded better results. It’s also important to note that the Exynos 2600 Vulkan scores are yet to be shared, so it will be interesting to see how a smartphone chipset performs once those results are out. You can check out the comparison below for your convenience.
Geekbench 6 OpenCL (Galaxy Book4 Edge was running in the ‘Balanced’ power mode)
- Exynos 2600 - 24,964 (21.8 percent faster)
- Snapdragon X Elite - 20,492
Geekbench 6 Vulkan (Galaxy Book4 Edge was running in the ‘Balanced’ power mode)
- Exynos 2600 - 24,964
- Snapdragon X Elite - 28,934 (15.9 percent faster)
While we are genuinely impressed by the results from Samsung’s first 2nm GAA chipset, we need to remind ourselves that the Exynos range has always been hyped, only to disappoint us miserably. Overheating and thermal throttling were the usual suspects, as these SoCs were unable to be tamed, despite the use of a vapor chamber in Samsung’s older flagships.
Fortunately, Samsung may have a solution in the form of its Heat Pass Block (HPB) technology, which, a company executive claims, can reduce temperatures by up to 30 percent. HPB acts as a heatsink, and it appears to garner interest from other chipset makers, at least, according to Weibo tipster Fixed-focus digital cameras, so we are excited to see what surprises await us when the Exynos 2600 is officially here.
News Source: Geekbench 6
About the author: Omar Sohail is a reporter and analyst for Wccftech's mobile section, specializing in the technology and business of the mobile industry. His expertise lies in the intricate hardware supply chain, covering developments in semiconductor manufacturing, chip lithography, and camera sensor technology.
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