New Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra benchmark results on Geekbench suggest the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip is still beating Samsung’s Exynos 2600.<\/b>
\nThe annual debate about Samsung\u2018s choice of processors is heating up again as we approach the expected February launch of the Galaxy S26 series. For years, users have debated whether the Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs or Samsung\u2019s own hardware offer the better experience. According to the recently leaked Galaxy S26 Ultra\u2018s benchmark results on Geekbench, it seems that Qualcomm\u2019s Snapdragon flagship chip is still holding onto its performance crown over Samsung\u2019s Exynos. The race is becoming tighter than ever, though.Snapdragon is still beating Samsung\u2019s 2nm Exynos 2600 in Galaxy S26 Ultra benchmark
Reliable tech tipster Ice Universe shared the most recent test results. Their post on X\/Twitter says that the North American version of the Galaxy S26 Ultra, which has a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, is getting great scores on Geekbench. The device got a score of 3,466 for a single core and 11,035 for multiple cores. This is a big improvement over last year\u2019s model, which had trouble reaching 10,000 in multi-core performance.
Interestingly, these scores might actually be conservative. It seems that the Snapdragon chip was running at a lower frequency than its maximum capability. If the company pushes prime cores to their full potential, we could see single-core performance climb even higher.The 2nm tech advantage for Exynos
Some fans have been hoping for a long time that Samsung\u2019s own Exynos 2600 would finally beat its rivals. Recent leaks showed that the Exynos chip does very well with multiple cores. We have even seen scores that are a little higher than the Snapdragon\u2019s at times. Most people, though, agree that Qualcomm still has a better package that is more balanced and powerful.
The Exynos 2600 does have one big advantage, though: it uses a more advanced 2nm process. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, on the other hand, is still on a 3nm node. \u201cSmaller\u201d doesn\u2019t always mean \u201cfaster,\u201d but it usually means better battery life and heat management. However, we will have to test both chips ourselves to check this.
For the average consumer, these SoCs will provide more power than is strictly necessary for daily tasks. The Galaxy S26 Ultra is shaping up to be a performance beast regardless of which processor is inside the chassis. It may face stiff competition from other manufacturers like OnePlus for sure, which often pushes hardware to its absolute limit. But Samsung\u2019s focus remains on a polished, all-around flagship experience.<\/p>\n