MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ vs Samsung Exynos 2500
55.9CPU57.2
56.3GPU54.3
73.5Benchmarks74.2
—AIspec-based85.9
66.5Efficiencyspec-based79.6
2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9300+6 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 61.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+1) and benchmarks (+1). MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
- 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | 8 W+11% |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Core configuration | 1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720 | 1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 3.4 GHz+3% | 3.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 | Samsung Xclipse 950 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek APU 790 | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | — | 59 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5T-9600 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Max download | 7 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ @ 180Hz | — |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 2,092,277Top 28% | 2,150,000 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 643,013Top 28% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 620,215Top 31% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 352,226Top 20% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 476,823Top 28% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,250Top 16% | 2,300+2%Top 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,600Top 12% | 8,200+8%Top 11% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,650+6%Top 16% | 4,400Top 20% |
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