According to some reports, Samsung is starting the mass production of Exynos 2600 at the end of September in its latest cutting-edge 2nm GAA process technology. The cloud surrounding the Exynos 2600 is reportedly starting to clear, with a recently published report suggesting Samsung may have finally experienced the sort of results with its 2nm GAA technology.
It is now set for the next -mass production stage with first silicon set to be mass produced on this lithography. By the sound of things over at Samsung, however, the company schedule seems to be indicating that the Galaxy S26 will not be a Snapdragon-only setup, and perhaps Qualcomm’s monopoly will be finally prevented from continuing further.
During an internal meeting, Samsung executives were happy with the results of the Exynos 2600 and were “satisfied” with the performance of the Exynos 2600 putting more emphasis on the performance gains given by the Exynos 2600 from its direct predecessor (Exynos 2500). Fnnews does not provide current 2nm GAA yields for Samsung, but in February we had been told that the number stood at 30 percent.
The Korean giant has been given lengthy period of time to up that figure, and based on the information provided by tipster @Jukanlosreve, the corporate feels the Exynos 2600 is ready to go into business production. Samsung and other executives discussed the Exynos 2600 SoC based on the first 2nm node of GAA process technology at an internal meeting for its Next Generation Process development strategy, noting that it represents up to a 40% performance increase over the Exynos 2500 SoC [pdf].
Earlier in July, Yong–In Park, head of Samsung’s LSI business had stated at an event that ‘We are preparing the Exynos 2600 steadily and ‘we will achieve good results.’ As it stands so far, the quoted statement turned out to be correct because the chipset has provided excellent scores both in single- and multi-core and is keeping up with a downclocked Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 while beating Apple’s flagship A19 Pro in the Geekbench 6 multi-threaded tests by a large margin. 6The Exynos 2600 has been a step up for Samsung in terms of performance. If Samsung’s semiconductor division has unveiled a product that could serve as its main answer to the Exynos 2600, this is it. A strong performance from the Exynos 2600 is critical to the company’s future in mobile chipsets. Exynos 2600 used in next-gen flagship smartphones 7
Thanks to how impressive the aforementioned results are, customers who buy the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Edge will not feel robbed with the Exynos 2600 under the hood. Also, the success of this chipset will work out for Samsung as it would prove that the firm has a great 2nm GAA process after all, and customers could start placing orders again without second thoughts whenever Samsung announces its next generation of chips. This will be a testament to Samsung’s technology, and that is the Exynos 2600.
The Exynos 2600 has yet to be announced, and the market is hot for its official launch. This Exynos 2600 is a good sign that Samsung is doubling down on its custom chips. And, the Exynos 2600 is looking to really make a name for itself, in the mobile processor market. 8 The Exynos 2600 will determine fate of Samsung’s flagship phones
That said, a previous industry observer has noted that the second-generation 2nm GAA, dubbed SF2P, will be a decisive technology for Samsung in the advanced lithography category. Luckily, the company seems to be ahead of schedule when it comes to the development of the new node as it’s claimed to have finished the design for basic manufacturing process, meaning mass production should begin sometime in late 2026, if everything goes according to plan. The Exynos 2600 is a first but SF2P is the next. The story of the Exynos 2600 — a tale of perseverance and software-driven innovation. The Exynos 2600 is a game-changing chipset for the mobile industry This is just the beginning for the Exynos 2600, and likely the foundation for even stronger chips to come.
