Samsung has just announced the Galaxy S26 chipset, and it’s the world’s first: details here
Samsung has announced its latest flagship processor, the Exynos 2600 chipset. This is the world’s first smartphone processor built on 2nm process. The Exynos 2600 chipset brings significant improvements in performance, efficiency and AI. Here are all the details.
Samsung has officially revealed its latest flagship chipset, the Exynos 2600. The Exynos 2600 SoC is the world’s first processor to be built on a 2nm process with Gate-All-Around (GAA) technology. It is expected to offer huge performance and efficiency gains over its predecessor.
Apart from performance, Samsung is also focusing on artificial intelligence with the Exynos 2600 by integrating the CPU, NPU, and GPU into a single compact chip. The Samsung Exynos 2600 will compete against the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and the MediaTek Dimensity 9500. Here’s everything you need to know about the flagship chipset.
Which Samsung phones will use the new Exynos chipset?
Samsung has not officially named the devices that will feature the Exynos 2600. However, it is likely that this processor will debut with the Galaxy S26 series. According to the report, the Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus will come with the Exynos 2600 in select regions, while the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 will be used in other markets. It is unclear whether the top-of-the-line Galaxy S26 Ultra will get this chipset or not.
What performance improvements does the new Exynos chip offer?
The Exynos 2600 is the most advanced Exynos chipset to date. Samsung says there’s been a significant improvement in power efficiency as well as a 39 percent increase in overall CPU performance compared to its predecessor. These benefits come with additional support for ARM’s Scalable Matrix Extension 2 (SME2) instruction. The chipset has a 10-core structure. The cluster consists of C1-Ultra at 3.8 GHz, C1-Prox3 at 3.25 GHz, and C1-Prox6 at 2.75 GHz, with Samsung replacing the “small cores” with “medium cores” for better performance.
The Exynos 2600 gets an AMD-powered Xclipse 960 GPU. According to Samsung, the computing performance of the GPU is twice that of its predecessor. Ray tracing has also improved by 50 percent.
Does the new Exynos chipset support AI features?
In terms of AI capabilities, the Exynos 2600 integrates a 32K MAC NPU (Neural Processing Unit), which brings substantial improvements to on-device AI. Samsung says this has resulted in a 113 percent increase in NPU performance compared to its predecessor, allowing faster processing of AI-related tasks. These upgrades are designed to support intelligent image editing, voice assistant features, and other advanced AI experiences.
