Samsung Shifts Galaxy S26, S26 โEdge to Exynos 2600 Globally, โDitches AMD GPU Tech
Seoul, South Korea – Inโ a significant shiftโ from previousโค strategies, Samsung isโข poised to equip โboth theโ Galaxy S26 โand Galaxy S26 โEdge with the exynos 2600 processor in all markets worldwide, according to recentโ reports. This โmarks aโค departure from the regional split previously employed, where Snapdragon โchips powered devices in the US and China while โselect regionsโ received Exynos variants. the moveโฃ coincides with โsamsung’s decision to โdevelop a completely โขnew, in-houseโ GPU designed by a former Huawei engineer, abandoning its collaboration with AMD and the xclipse 960 IP.
Historically, Samsung has utilizedโ Qualcomm’sโข Snapdragon processors for its flagship devices in key marketsโ like the โคUnited States and China, while offeringโ Exynos-powered versions in regions โincludingโฃ Korea โand Europe. However,โฃ leaked facts and benchmark listings suggest a unifiedโฃ global rollout of the Exynos 2600 for the upcoming โคS26 โseries. The โขhigh-end Galaxy S26 Ultra will โฃcontinue to utilize the snapdragon โ8 Elite 2, a strategy initiated with the โGalaxy S24 Ultra.
The Exynos 2600 is expected to feature a CPU configuration โof 1+7+2, โขand notably, Samsung has eliminated theโฃ efficiency (E) cores, mirroring aโค trendโ seen with Mediatek’s designs.โ While the Exynos 2600 is manufactured onโฃ TSMC’sโ N3P node-possibly offering a process advantage overโค the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2’s fabrication-past โperformance has not consistently translated into real-world superiority.Despite this historical trend, Samsung hopes the Exynos 2600 will bolster confidence in its semiconductor business. The company is also forging ahead with a completelyโฃ new โGPU architecture, entrusting its developmentโ to โขan engineer previously with Huawei. This represents a โsignificant investment in self-reliant graphics technology, moving away from the AMD-based Xclipse GPUs usedโ in recent devices.