Samsung to Mass-Produce 2nm Exynos 2600 This Month

According to industry reports, Samsung Electronics has finalized development of its next-generation Exynos 2600 application processor and is preparing to begin mass production by the end of this month. This marks Samsung's first chip built on the advanced 2nm gate-all-around (GAA) process, and it is widely expected to debut in the upcoming Galaxy S26 flagship series early next year.

Insiders revealed on September 14 that Samsung executives expressed strong confidence in the Exynos 2600 during a recent internal meeting, highlighting that its performance is "significantly better than the previous Exynos 2500." The company also hinted that the processor is firmly positioned for the Galaxy S26 lineup.

Samsung's System LSI chief, Park Yong-in, had already noted back in July that preparations for the Exynos 2600 were "steadily progressing" with expectations for solid results.

Benchmark data appears to back up those claims. Geekbench tests show the Exynos 2600 reaching a single-core score of 3309 and a multi-core score of 11256, a sharp jump from earlier results of 2575 and 8761. These numbers put it on par with Qualcomm's next-gen Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 (single-core 3393, multi-core 11515), which is also slated for the Galaxy S26.

If the Exynos 2600 does power the S26 series, it will mark a swift return to Samsung's flagship devices—just two years after the S24 launch—while also signaling major gains for the company's System LSI, foundry, and mobile divisions.