MediaTek Helio G100 vs Samsung Exynos 2500
24.3CPU57.2
—GPU54.3
40.8Benchmarks74.2
—AI85.9
54.9Efficiency79.6
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G1007 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 36.4, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+33) and CPU (+33). MediaTek Helio G100 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G100
- 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500
- Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 24
- Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 41
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 55
- 300% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,200 vs 2,050
- 277% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,150,000 vs 571,014
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G100 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 6 nm | 3 nm+50% |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W+37% | 8 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G100 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Core configuration | 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz+50% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G100 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 | Samsung Xclipse 950 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G100 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | — | 59 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G100 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G100 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-13 | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | — |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G100 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | — |
| Video capture | 2K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G100 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 571,014Top 56% | 2,150,000+277%Top 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 740Top 68% | 2,300+211%Top 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,050Top 64% | 8,200+300%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 4,400Top 17% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | 213,161Top 92% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | 49,741Top 89% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | 142,531Top 89% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | 165,581Top 98% | — |
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