The global variant of the base Galaxy S26 has now appeared on Geekbench, offering an early look at the CPU and GPU performance of Samsung’s upcoming Exynos 2600 chipset. The listing confirms long-standing reports that the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Plus will ship with Exynos silicon in global markets, while the Galaxy S26 Ultra will rely exclusively on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
According to the benchmark data, the base Galaxy S26 delivered impressive CPU results. The device scored up to 3,336 points in Geekbench’s single-core test and reached as high as 11,369 points in the multi-core test. These numbers represent a noticeable improvement over the previous Exynos generation and suggest that Samsung has made meaningful gains in raw processing power and efficiency.
GPU performance also looks promising. The Galaxy S26 recorded a Vulkan score of 27,478 points in Geekbench’s GPU benchmark. This performance is driven by the Xclipse 960 GPU, which is based on AMD’s graphics architecture. The result indicates strong graphics capabilities, potentially translating into better gaming performance and smoother UI animations.
The Exynos 2600 itself features a deca-core CPU with a tri-cluster layout. It includes one prime core clocked at 3.8GHz, three performance cores running at up to 3.26GHz, and six efficiency cores reaching 2.76GHz. This configuration aims to balance peak performance with sustained efficiency during everyday tasks.
Additional benchmark details reveal that the test unit was running Android 16 with 12GB of RAM. The Galaxy S26 series is expected to launch with One UI 8.5 preinstalled, and storage options will reportedly start at 256GB, with no 128GB variant planned.
Notably, the device was tested multiple times on Geekbench, and the scores remained consistent across runs. This stability suggests improved thermal management and performance reliability, indicating that Samsung’s in-house chip development has reached a more mature and dependable stage ahead of launch.