Samsung Exynos 2600 2nm Chip Enters Mass Production This Month
JAKARTA - Samsung's newest Exynos 2600 chip will soon enter the mass production stage and is rescheduled for use in the Galaxy S flagship series. Created using the company's advanced 2nm GAA process, the chip's performance is reportedly equivalent to its main competitors, marking significant steps for Samsung's semiconductor business.
It looks like Samsung is ready to make the next big breakthrough in the high-end mobile phone chip segment. The upcoming Exynos 2600 will be the company's first SoC 2nm. This hardware will also be the first commercial 2nm chipset for smartphones. The company has worked hard to increase its 2nm wafer rate. Now, a new report claims that Samsung is ready to start mass production of the Exynos 2600 chip.
According to a report from The Financial News, Samsung has completed the development of its newest high-end application processor. Mass production of Samsung Exynos 2600 is scheduled to begin this month.
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In addition, all indications suggest that the company will introduce this SoC in the upcoming Galaxy S26 series. This will mark the return of Exynos hardware to the Galaxy S flagship phone after being sidelined.
The Exynos 2600 will be Samsung Foundry's first flagship chip to use a sophisticated 2nm gate-all-around (GAA) process. This cutting-edge manufacturing technology will provide substantial improvements. This will improve aspects such as power efficiency and heat control compared to previous generations.
The new chip will also be equipped with a dedicated thermal management solution known as Heat Path Block (HPB). HPB aims to eliminate heat efficiently and improve chip stability under demanding conditions.
The latest benchmark data brings optimism around the Exynos 2600 chip. According to Geekbench results, this chip shows a single-core score of 3,309 and a multi-core score of 11,256. These figures place it at a performance level comparable to the next generation Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2. As an interesting fact, Samsung will also use the Qualcomm chip on the Galaxy S26 lineup.
The return of the Exynos chip to the Galaxy S flagship line has major business implications for various Samsung divisions. For the Mobile eXperience (MX) division, using its own higher chip proportion can lead to substantial material cost reductions.
The reason is, the large-scale procurement of external suppliers such as Qualcomm is often expensive. This provides greater control over supply chains and helps increase overall profitability.
For the Samsung System LSI division, this returns its position as the main internal supplier, laying the groundwork for restoring the competitiveness of smartphone design.
Furthermore, the successful and stable launch of the Exynos 2600 will be a major win for Samsung's semiconductor business, especially its foundry division. This will provide tangible evidence of its technological capabilities and help rebuild confidence in its 2nm manufacturing process. This is very important for Samsung's ability to secure more external clients, which is the main goal of its business.