Samsung’s upcoming Exynos 2700 processor could outperform Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series in several CPU and GPU benchmarks, according to a report.
The chip is expected to power select models in the Galaxy S27 series, which is likely to arrive next year. However, the reported results are based on Samsung’s internal testing, and questions remain about real-world performance, heating and battery efficiency.
According to South Korean publication Chosun Biz, Samsung tested a device powered by the Exynos 2700 against Xiaomi’s 18 Pro Max, which uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset.
The Exynos-powered device reportedly achieved a 20% higher multi-core score in Geekbench 6.5 and a 15% higher score in Geekbench 7.0. In comparison with the standard Xiaomi 18 Pro, powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, the Exynos 2700 reportedly delivered 44% and 36% higher scores in the respective tests.
These figures suggest a potential improvement in Samsung’s flagship processor performance. However, the report does not provide single-core CPU results, leaving an important part of the comparison unanswered.
Exynos 2700 is expected to have a ten-core CPU that consists of two C2-Ultra cores for better performance and eight C2-Pro cores that work on various clock speeds. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series employs an eight-core setup.
This increased number of cores might enable Samsung's chip to execute workloads that involve the use of several cores at the same time.
Yet, the performance of a particular processor depends on not only the number of cores but also the software optimization, cooling system, memory architecture and sustained clock speeds as well.
The report suggests that the Exynos 2700 exhibited improved graphics capabilities compared to the Snapdragon flagship chipset. It had higher processing capability in high-end games running with advanced graphics capability by about 20%. As far as basic graphics processing for ordinary 3D games is concerned, the chip is said to have an edge of 5%.
Unfortunately, no graphics test has been cited in the report. According to Android Authority, this can be attributed to the 3DMark’s Solar Bay and Wild Life tests, but this information cannot be confirmed yet. It is still not clear whether the figures cited above are those of peak performance or those of the sustained stress tests.
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These findings don’t give us any proof regarding the ability of the Exynos 2700 to beat all smartphone devices utilizing Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 processors.
Moreover, there is no information provided about heat generation, battery efficiency, or overall performance stability. These aspects still need to be analyzed, as they play an essential role for flagship smartphones used for gaming and multitasking tasks.
The presented benchmarking results look promising but not definitive. Only independent tests of the Galaxy S27 series can help us to understand if the new processor from Samsung can perform better than Qualcomm flagship CPUs.