Deca-core Samsung Exynos 2600 announced, the first 2nm mobile chip

South Korean tech firm Samsung recently launched the Exynos 2600 SoC. It is the world's first 2nm chip designed for mobile devices.

Samsung Exynos 2600 announced

Is this the fastest mobile chip in the world?

According to the company, the chip is based on the 2nm GAA process with the latest Arm v9.3 architecture featuring a deca-core CPU with a tri-cluster structure of big, middle, and little cores.

It uses one C1-Ultra core at 3.8GHz, 3x C1-Pro at 3.25GHz, and 6x C1-Pro at 2.75GHz. This setup improves overall CPU computing performance by up to 39 percent with better power efficiency.

It uses the new Samsung Xclipse 960 GPU

The GPU is Samsung Xclipse 960 with 50 percent higher ray-tracing performance and double the performance versus the previous generation.

It also has a new AI engine with 32K MAC NPU, with 113 percent improvement in AI performance versus Exynos 2500.

The chip supports up to 4K WQUXGA at 120Hz displays, LPDDR5X RAM, and UFS 4.1 storage. For videos, it has up to 8K 30fps encoding and 8K 60fps decoding.

For cameras, it has up to 320MP single camera support or a 64MP + 32MP camera.

Key specs of Samsung Exynos 2600

It features an AI-powered Visual Perception System (VPS) that enables the ISP to detect intricate elements—such as blinking—within images and videos, and process them instantly, while cutting power consumption by up to 50 percent compared to its predecessor. Additionally, it supports the new APV codec, which enhances video detail and color accuracy to a professional standard.

It also has the Heat Path Block (HPB) technology to improve heat management by up to 16 percent.

Samsung Exynos 2600 highlights

• Built on a 2nm GAA process
• Deca-core CPU
• Samsung Xclipse 960 GPU
• 32K MAC NPU
• 4K WQUXGA at 120Hz display support
• LPDDR5X RAM
• UFS 4.1
• Up to 320MP camera
• Heat Path Block (HPB) technology

The chip is currently under mass production. It is expected to first be available in the upcoming Galaxy S26 Series flagship in South Korea.

Source: Samsung