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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
40.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
29.7CPU57.2
26.7GPU54.3
45.9Benchmarks74.2
—AI85.9
76.2Efficiency79.6
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 38 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 40.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+28) and GPU (+28). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 46
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 76
  • 331% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,400 vs 1,020

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20242025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)5 W+37%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration4x2.4 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 clock2.4 GHz3.3 GHz+38%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUAdreno 710Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung 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 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz—
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 10700,0002,150,000+207%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,0202,300+125%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,9308,200+180%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,0204,400+331%

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