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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
30.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66Inno Score
21.3CPU57.9
20GPU54
23.5Benchmarks73.1
0AI85.9
76.2Efficiency79.6
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 18 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66 to 30.6, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+86) and benchmarks (+50). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 58 vs 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 24
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 76
  • 450% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,400 vs 800

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20222025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)5 W+37%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.2 GHz3.3 GHz+50%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUAdreno 710Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E—
Bluetooth5.2—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2500
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz—
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 10550,0002,150,000+291%
Geekbench 6 (single)9502,300+142%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,7508,200+198%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme8004,400+450%

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