Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 vs Samsung Exynos 2500
77.8CPU58.4
76.6GPU60.5
88.6Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based85.9
100Efficiencyspec-based79.6
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 61 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.6 to 68.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+19) and GPU (+16). 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 6
- Stronger CPU score: 78 vs 58
- Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 61
- 52% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
- 38% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,133 vs 5,166
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 2 nm+33% | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 8 W |
| Architecture | 64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Core configuration | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 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 | 5 GHz+52% | 3.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno GPU | Samsung Xclipse 950 |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | — | 59 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300 | LPDDR5X |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Max download | 14.8 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 8 | — |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | — |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz | — |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 3,818,907 | — |
| AnTuTu 12 | 4,004,168Top 4% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,478Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 8,098Top 10% |
| Geekbench 7 (single) | 2,920 | — |
| Geekbench 7 (multi) | 8,248 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,133+38%Top 3% | 5,166Top 8% |
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