Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 2500
28.9CPU57.2
24.8GPU54.3
43.3Benchmarks74.2
—AI85.9
76.2Efficiency79.6
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 18 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 38.8, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+31) and GPU (+29). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 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 7 Gen 1
- 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500
- Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 29
- Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 25
- Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 43
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 76
- 457% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,400 vs 790
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W+37% | 8 W |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Core configuration | 1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 | 1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 2.4 GHz | 3.3 GHz+38% |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 644 | Samsung Xclipse 950 |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | — | 59 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X62 5G | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Max download | 2.9 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | — |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | — |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 630,000 | 2,150,000+241% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 970 | 2,300+137% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,760 | 8,200+197% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 790 | 4,400+457% |
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