Samsung Exynos 2700 Reportedly Beats Qualcomm's Top Snapdragon Chip By 20%

by Aaron Leong — Monday, October 26, 2026, 11:24 AM EDT

Samsung's Exynos 2700 could be the bee's knees, according to internal benchmarks - Image: Samsung

The long-standing mobile processor divide between Samsung's Exynos and Snapdragon chipsets may finally be turning in favor of the South Korean home team. Leaked internal benchmark tests suggest the upcoming Exynos 2700 processor (slated for the Galaxy S27 series) outperforms the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 by 20% in multi-core performance. Of course, we'll have to wait longer for the full picture to unfold.

Typically, one could count on Snapdragon-equipped Samsung phones to consistently deliver superior performance, better thermal management, and improved battery longevity compared to Exynos-powered counterparts. Unfortunately for Samsung, this persistent gap created an image of Exynos as a secondary, more inferior alternative. However, early reports indicate that Samsung’s next-gen Exynos might finally kick that reputation to the curb.

What the reports show is that the Exynos 2700 (used with a Xiaomi 18 Pro Max) outperforms Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 across several key metrics. In CPU comparisons using Geekbench 6.5 multi-core tests, the Exynos 2700 achieved a score near 13,000, whereas Qualcomm’s offering trailed behind at approximately 11,000 points. This means a roughly 18-20% lead in multi-threaded processor workloads; similar leads were observed in Geekbench 7.0 multi-core tests, where the Exynos silicon maintained a 15% margin over Qualcomm. In terms of GPU benchmarks, the Exynos 2700 delivered up to a 20% performance bump over the the 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6.

Could the Exynos 2700 be the beginning of the end of Samsung's reliance on Snapdragon chips? - Image: Samsung

Such an impressive showing is likely down to Samsung leveraging the foundry division's latest 2-nanometer SF2P process that claims lower heat and higher nominal performance through Heat Pass Block packaging. If these figures hold true in mass-produced hardware, the Exynos 2700 could undoubtedly be the boost that Samsung needs and perhaps reduce the company’s heavy dependence on Qualcomm as a supplier moving forward. Moving more processes in-house also gives Samsung tighter control over hardware and software optimization, allowing for tailored artificial intelligence processing, improved camera image pipelines, and tighter system integration for Galaxy devices.

That said, do note these are internal testing results that frequently fail to reflect real-world performance. Previous Exynos generations occasionally showed strong initial promise before struggling under heavy, extended daily usage.

Nonetheless, assuming the Exynos 2700 becomes Samsung's golden egg, it's still anyone's guess whether the company will deploy the Exynos 2700 across the Galaxy S27 family. Some reports suggest Samsung may use the Exynos 2700 for the standard Galaxy S27, Galaxy S27+, and select regional variants of the Galaxy S27 Pro, while reserving Snapdragon chips for specific markets and/or the top-tier Galaxy S27 Ultra.