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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
32.3CPU57.2
28.5GPU54.3
—Benchmarks74.2
—AIspec-based85.9
68Efficiencyspec-based79.6
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 56 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+26) and CPU (+25). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 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 5

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 29
  • 255% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,400 vs 1,241
  • 145% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,200 vs 3,344
  • 110% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,300 vs 1,097

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20262025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.6 GHz3.3 GHz+27%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUAdreno 812Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2500
NPU—Samsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth6.0—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2500
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu—2,150,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097Top 47%2,300+110%Top 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344Top 42%8,200+145%Top 11%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%4,400+255%Top 19%

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