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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
49.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66Inno Score
40.4CPU57.9
41GPU54
57.5Benchmarks73.1
0AI85.9
73.8Efficiency79.6
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 to 49.9, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+86) and CPU (+18). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 58 vs 40
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 58
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 74
  • 61% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,200 vs 5,100

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20242025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A5201x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.8 GHz3.3 GHz+18%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUAdreno 732Samsung 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 typeLPDDR5X-8448LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth67.6 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 7—
Bluetooth5.4—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 101,400,0002,150,000+54%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,9002,300+21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,1008,200+61%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,1004,400+42%

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