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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Q
48Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
38.6CPU57.2
35.1GPU54.3
60.8Benchmarks74.2
—AI85.9
71.4Efficiency79.6
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 28 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 48, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+19) and CPU (+19). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 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 2

  • 12% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 39
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 61
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 71
  • 115% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,400 vs 2,050

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20232025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 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 clock2.91 GHz3.3 GHz+13%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUQualcomm Adreno 725Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUQualcomm HexagonSamsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download4.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E—
Bluetooth5.3—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2500
Max displayWQHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 101,263,761Top 24%2,150,000+70%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,430Top 30%2,300+61%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,150Top 30%8,200+98%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%4,400+115%Top 17%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)504,689Top 38%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)173,509Top 55%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)219,815Top 46%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)365,748Top 40%—

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