Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 2500
81.3CPU58.4
74.6GPU60.5
87.5Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based85.9
74.8Efficiencyspec-based79.6
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 52 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 79.7 to 66.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+23) and GPU (+14). Samsung Exynos 2500 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 8 Elite Gen 5
- Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 58
- Stronger GPU score: 75 vs 61
- 47% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,631 vs 2,478
- 39% higher Max clock: 4.6 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
- 35% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,949 vs 8,098
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
- 20% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 10 W
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 10 W | 8 W+20% |
| Architecture | — | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance | 1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 4.6 GHz+39% | 3.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Samsung Xclipse 950 |
| GPU clock | 1,200 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | — | 59 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-10667 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X85 5G | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Max download | 12.5 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | — |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz | — |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 3,646,161Top 2% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 1,084,061Top 2% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,342,827Top 2% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 425,901Top 4% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 793,372Top 2% | — |
| AnTuTu 12 | 3,829,123Top 5% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,631+47%Top 4% | 2,478Top 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,949+35%Top 3% | 8,098Top 10% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 6,571+27%Top 5% | 5,166Top 8% |
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