Samsung is reportedly gearing up to announce its Galaxy S26 family on February 25 during its Galaxy Unpacked event, where the company will reportedly unveil three flagships. As expected, prior to the launch, the Korean giant will be rigorously testing its devices, with the first Geekbench 6 results of the Galaxy S26 Ultra featuring the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 spotted on the benchmarking suite. However, unlike other premium smartphones, the performance cores of the chipset are operating at a lower frequency, but Samsung’s top-end offering still manages to obtain decent single-core and multi-core results.
The two performance cores belonging to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 are running at 4.20GHz on the Galaxy S26 Ultra, whereas the default clock speeds are at 4.61GHz
The Geekbench 6 listing was shared by Ice Universe, with the benchmark screenshot posted below. However, when we tried searching for the same Galaxy S26 Ultra variant with the model number SM-S948U, we only stumbled upon the results posted on July 26. The device in question is equipped with 12GB RAM, which makes us slightly nervous because we have yet to spot a 16GB memory variant of the Galaxy S26 Ultra on Geekbench’s database.
Of course, the majority of readers are aware that software benefits from high CPU clock speeds, particularly for Android chipsets, yielding higher single-core and multi-core results. On this occasion, the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s two performance cores are running at 4.20GHz instead of the default 4.61GHz, while the six efficiency cores are operating at 3.63GHz, which remain unchanged. As for the score, they are as follows.
- Single-core score - 3,466
- Multi-core score - 11,035
As we approach the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event, those performance cores should reach their default speeds on the Galaxy S26 Ultra, giving us a clearer picture of how the flagship should perform. Then again, we want to remind readers that Geekbench 6 only runs for a short period, meaning that we cannot accurately gauge the smartphone's sustained performance with this test. For that particular scenario, apps like 3DMark Wildlife Extreme are employed.
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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