Exynos 2600 Faces Efficiency Challenges with High Power Draw

The Exynos 2600 chipset, built on Samsung’s advanced 2nm process, was initially expected to deliver significant performance and efficiency improvements. However, recent test results indicate a peak power draw of 30W, raising questions about its power efficiency.

For comparison, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset recorded a peak power draw of 21W. TechStation365 conducted a series of comprehensive tests across various devices: the Exynos 2600 in the Galaxy S26, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in the OnePlus 15, and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 in the Motorola Signature.

Geekbench 6 Benchmarks

Focusing on Geekbench 6 results, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 achieved a single-core score of 3,641 points and a multi-core score of 10,902 points. This performance was recorded with a peak power draw of 21.48W.

In contrast, the Exynos 2600 scored 3,271 points in single-core and 10,745 points in multi-core, while its peak power draw reached a notable 30.22W. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, for reference, recorded 2,904 single-core points, 9,443 multi-core points, and a peak power draw of 21.89W.

Real-World Application: ZIP Decompression Test

Further evaluating power consumption in a practical scenario, a 20GB ZIP file decompression test was performed. The Exynos 2600’s peak power consumption during this task was up to 7.8W.

Both the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 demonstrated significantly lower power consumption, maintaining peak levels below 5W during the same test. Additionally, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 completed the decompression process in less time.

These findings collectively suggest that chipsets from TSMC demonstrate higher power efficiency when compared to the Exynos 2600, despite the latter utilizing a cutting-edge 2nm manufacturing process.