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Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Q
26.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
21.1CPU57.2
—GPU54.3
20Benchmarks74.2
—AI85.9
44.2Efficiency79.6
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6607 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 26.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+54) and CPU (+36). Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 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 660

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 44
  • 877% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,150,000 vs 220,000
  • 642% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,300 vs 310

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 660Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20172025
Process14 nm3 nm+79%
TDP (typical)5 W+37%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 660Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver1x3.3 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 660 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 660Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUQualcomm Adreno 512Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 660Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680Samsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 660Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR4-1866LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 660Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemSnapdragon X12 LTEIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 660Samsung Exynos 2500
Max displayQHD @ 60Hz—
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 660Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 10220,000Top 92%2,150,000+877%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)310Top 93%2,300+642%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,200Top 92%8,200+583%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,400Top 17%

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