Galaxy S26 Geekbench Leak: Exynos 2600 Confirms Global Entry

• Key Takeaways:

• A Galaxy S26 running Samsung’s Exynos 2600 has appeared on Geekbench, marking the chipset’s first public benchmark on a retail device.
• The listing and related tests show GPU performance close to the Snapdragon-powered S26, suggesting parity across platforms.
• US models will still use the overclocked Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy; Snapdragon scores reached 3,379 (single-core) and 11,097 (multi-core) in early tests.
• Geekbench entries list 12GB of RAM for the tested S26 unit, supporting expectations of a high-memory flagship.

What the Geekbench entry reveals

The newly surfaced Geekbench listing confirms Samsung is testing the Galaxy S26 with its in-house Exynos 2600 on real hardware. This is the first time the Exynos 2600 has been seen in a retail-model S26 on the benchmark database.

Early public benchmarks focused on GPU metrics, and observers noted scores that are broadly comparable to the Snapdragon alternative. That points to Samsung closing the performance gap between its own silicon and Qualcomm’s tuned chips.

Key specifications in the leak

The tested Galaxy S26 unit was shown with 12GB of RAM, a common configuration for this tier. The Geekbench entry did not publish a full hardware breakdown for the Exynos SKU, but prior Snapdragon listings indicate aggressive CPU clocking on Samsung’s paired chips.

Separately, a US-model S26 (SM-S942U) running the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy was benchmarked at 3,379 single-core and 11,097 multi-core on Geekbench. That Snapdragon variant uses a dual-cluster CPU setup with prime cores clocked above 4.7 GHz in Samsung’s tuned silicon.

Snapdragon vs Exynos: the market split

Samsung continues the familiar market split: Snapdragon-tuned chips for the US and Exynos chips for other regions. The Exynos 2600’s appearance on Geekbench suggests Samsung will again deploy its own silicon in key international markets.

Initial results indicate the Exynos 2600’s GPU and overall performance look competitive with Qualcomm’s offering, reducing a historical performance delta between the two platforms.

What this means for buyers

For buyers outside the US, the Exynos 2600 on the Galaxy S26 looks promising: early benchmarks point to near-parity with Snapdragon S26 units. Performance, software optimization, and battery life will be decisive in final comparisons.

Samsung’s dual-supply strategy remains in place: US consumers should expect Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in flagship S26 models, while other regions will likely see Exynos 2600 variants.

We’ll update when full Geekbench entries and complete benchmark suites for the Exynos S26 appear, and when Samsung confirms the final regional chipset strategy.