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Samsung Exynos 2500 vs Samsung Exynos 2600

GPU description: Samsung Exynos 2500 fourth-generation Xclipse 950; Samsung Exynos 2600 Samsung Xclipse 960. A sourced specification comparison.

Samsung Exynos 2500 and Samsung Exynos 2600 are compared as silicon designs in the same soc cohort. CPU cores: Samsung Exynos 2500 lists 10; Samsung Exynos 2600 lists 10. The listed organization describes the documented configuration; it does not rank application speed.

Memory technology: Samsung Exynos 2500 lists LPDDR5X; Samsung Exynos 2600 lists LPDDR5X. Storage interface: Samsung Exynos 2500 lists UFS 4.0; Samsung Exynos 2600 lists UFS 4.1. NPU configuration: Samsung Exynos 2500 lists AI engine with 24K MAC NPU(2-GNPU+2-SNPU) and DSP; Samsung Exynos 2600 lists 32K MAC. Process label: Samsung Exynos 2500 lists 3 nm Gate-All-Around (GAA); Samsung Exynos 2600 lists 2 nm GAA. GPU description: Samsung Exynos 2500 lists fourth-generation Xclipse 950; Samsung Exynos 2600 lists Samsung Xclipse 960. The GPU and memory descriptions help identify the documented graphics and data interfaces. Process names and nominal limits require their original source context.

This comparison matches 10 sourced fields across 6 specification sections. 7 fields differ. 20 of 20 field values use manufacturer disclosures; remaining values retain their source evidence class. 20 field values have no publication date in the catalog. There is no matched measured workload benchmark or current price evidence in this page, so it cannot establish a purchase winner, energy-efficiency winner or total system cost.

Documented differences

Specification / evidenceSamsung Exynos 2500silicon-die · socSamsung Exynos 2600silicon-die · soc
NPU configurationRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing.AI engine with 24K MAC NPU(2-GNPU+2-SNPU) and DSPScope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-samsung-2500-table · AI row32K MACScope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-samsung-exynos2600 · Product specifications
DisplayRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing.4K/WQUXGA @120 HzScope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-samsung-2500-table · Display row4K / WQUXGA at up to 120 HzScope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-samsung-exynos2600 · Product specifications
Maximum camera resolutionRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing.320 MPScope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-s2500 · imaging section320 MPScope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-samsung-exynos2600 · Product specifications
Video codecsRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing.HEVC (H.265), VP9, AV1Scope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-samsung-2500-table · Video Codec rowHEVC, H.264, VP9, AV1, APVScope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-samsung-exynos2600 · Product specifications
CPU coresOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance.10Scope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-s2500 · CPU section10Scope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-samsung-exynos2600 · Product specifications
CPU prime coreOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance.Cortex-X925Scope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-s2500 · CPU section1 × Arm C1-Ultra, up to 3.8 GHzScope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-samsung-exynos2600 · Product specifications
GPU descriptionOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance.fourth-generation Xclipse 950Scope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-s2500 · graphics sectionSamsung Xclipse 960Scope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-samsung-exynos2600 · Product specifications
Process labelFoundry process names are labels, not equivalent physical dimensions.3 nm Gate-All-Around (GAA)Scope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-s2500 · benefits and power-efficiency sections2 nm GAAScope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-samsung-exynos2600 · Product specifications
Memory technologyRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing.LPDDR5XScope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-samsung-2500-table · Memory rowLPDDR5XScope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-samsung-exynos2600 · Product specifications
Storage interfaceRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing.UFS 4.0Scope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-samsung-2500-table · Storage rowUFS 4.1Scope: silicon-dieEvidence: official-disclosureSource date: Not suppliedSource: specs-samsung-exynos2600 · Product specifications

Who should consider each?

Use this page to study the Samsung Exynos 2500 and Samsung Exynos 2600 designs. A device buyer should compare the specific phone, computer or accelerator SKU, cooling configuration, supported software and measured workload. A full-die specification does not describe every enabled commercial configuration.

Related records

Sources

  1. Exynos 2500 | Mobile Processor · Samsung Semiconductor · Date not supplied
  2. Exynos 2500 — official structured specifications · Samsung Semiconductor · Date not supplied
  3. Exynos 2600 — product overview and specifications · Samsung Semiconductor · Date not supplied

A specification difference is not a measured workload result. Sources and entity scope must match before drawing performance conclusions.