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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Q
35.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
26.3CPU57.2
—GPU54.3
35.3Benchmarks74.2
—AI85.9
54.9Efficiency79.6
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 37 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+39) and CPU (+31). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 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 6s Gen 3

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 55
  • 367% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,150,000 vs 460,000
  • 300% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,200 vs 2,050

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20242025
Process6 nm3 nm+50%
TDP (typical)5 W+37%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.3 GHz3.3 GHz+43%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUQualcomm Adreno 619Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686Samsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemSnapdragon X51 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.2—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz—
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 10460,000Top 65%2,150,000+367%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)920Top 58%2,300+150%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,050Top 64%8,200+300%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,400Top 17%

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