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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Q
38.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
29.6CPU57.2
24.9GPU54.3
42Benchmarks74.2
—AI85.9
73.8Efficiency79.6
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 28 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 38.4, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+32) and GPU (+29). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s 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 7s Gen 2

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 42
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 74
  • 450% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,400 vs 800

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20232025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A551x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.4 GHz3.3 GHz+38%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUQualcomm Adreno 710Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

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

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E—
Bluetooth5.2—

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 10600,000Top 52%2,150,000+258%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020Top 48%2,300+125%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900Top 46%8,200+183%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%4,400+450%Top 17%

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