New Exynos 2600 Variant Hits 4.2 GHz in Record-Breaking Geekbench Run [U]

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UPDATE: This benchmark run always seemed suspicious, and now trusted insider ß has confirmed it was indeed fake. “It is 100% fake,” the leaker told us. For now, the fastest Exynos 2600 variant tops out at 3.80 GHz, not 4.20 GHz as claimed in this Geekbench entry. The original article follows.

Samsung may have just set a new benchmark in mobile performance. In a recent Geekbench run, its upcoming Exynos 2600 processor reportedly delivered record-breaking scores. If the listing proves genuine — we doubt it is — the new Exynos could stand as the most powerful mobile chip in the world.

Exynos 2600 shatters records in a new Geekbench run

The Exynos 2600, expected to power next year’s Galaxy S26 series, is built on Samsung’s advanced 2nm manufacturing process. Over the past few weeks, two different versions of the chip have surfaced on benchmarking platforms, with peak speeds of 3.80 GHz and 3.55 GHz.

Now, a screenshot shared on X shows an alleged third version with a 4.2GHz prime core. The rest of the CPU cores also run higher: three mid-cores at 3.56GHz and six base cores at 2.76GHz. In comparison, the other two variants have speeds of 3.26 GHz and 2.96 GHz for the three mid-cores, and 2.76 GHz and 2.46 GHz for the six base cores.

This jacked-up Exynos 2600 reportedly scored an astonishing 4,217 points in single-core and 13,482 points in multi-core tests, setting a new standard for smartphone performance. These scores put the chip in the desktop-grade performance territory, almost matching Apple’s M5.

That said, this is the first time we have seen the Exynos 2600 running at a peak speed of 4.2GHz. We can’t confirm if the listing is genuine — honestly, it’s easier to fake Geekbench entries than many think. While we don’t rule out the possibility of Samsung still fine-tuning configurations before finalizing the design, you should be wary of unofficial benchmark runs.

Interestingly, Samsung has reportedly delayed its next Galaxy Unpacked event to late February. This gives the company more time to test the Exynos 2600 and ensure its stability before mass production. It wants to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip in as few Galaxy S26 units as possible. It remains to be seen how the strategy unfolds.

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Sumit Adhikari

Sumit, a life-long Samsung user, is passionate about technology and has been professionally writing on tech since 2017. He’s a mathematics graduate by education and enjoys teaching basic mathematics tricks to school kids in his spare time. Sumit believes in artificial intelligence and dreams of a fully open, intelligent and connected world.

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