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Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Q
26.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
20CPU57.2
—GPU54.3
20Benchmarks74.2
—AI85.9
46.7Efficiency79.6
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6657 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+54) and CPU (+37). Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 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 665

  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 47
  • 760% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,150,000 vs 250,000
  • 597% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,300 vs 330

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 665Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20192025
Process11 nm3 nm+73%
TDP (typical)4 W+50%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 665Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration4x2.0 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 GHz3.3 GHz+65%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 665Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 665Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686Samsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 665Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1866LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 665Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemSnapdragon X12 LTEIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 665Samsung Exynos 2500
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz—
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 665Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 10250,000Top 88%2,150,000+760%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)330Top 91%2,300+597%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,300Top 89%8,200+531%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,400Top 17%

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