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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Q
43.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
29.2CPU57.2
—GPU54.3
40.3Benchmarks74.2
—AI85.9
76.2Efficiency79.6
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 46 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+34) and CPU (+28). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 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 4

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 40
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 76
  • 284% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,150,000 vs 560,000
  • 183% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,200 vs 2,900

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20252025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)5 W+37%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5201x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.3 GHz3.3 GHz+43%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUQualcomm Adreno 810Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUQualcomm HexagonSamsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E—
Bluetooth5.4—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 2500
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 10560,000Top 57%2,150,000+284%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030Top 45%2,300+123%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900Top 46%8,200+183%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,400Top 17%

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