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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
42.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
32.7CPU57.2
27.8GPU54.3
49.3Benchmarks74.2
—AI85.9
76.2Efficiency79.6
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 38 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 42.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+26) and benchmarks (+25). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 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 7 Gen 3

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 33
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 76
  • 283% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,400 vs 1,150

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20232025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)5 W+37%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.63 GHz3.3 GHz+25%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUAdreno 720Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E—
Bluetooth5.4—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 10800,000Top 41%2,150,000+169%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,150Top 39%2,300+100%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,250Top 40%8,200+152%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,150Top 75%4,400+283%Top 17%

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