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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Samsung Exynos 2500

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
74.1CPU57.2
70.6GPU54.3
81.3Benchmarks74.2
—AI85.9
77.2Efficiency79.6
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite3 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 66.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+17) 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 57
  • Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 54
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 74
  • 41% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,200 vs 4,400
  • 39% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,200 vs 2,300

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
  • 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 2500
Announced20242025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)9 W8 W+11%
ArchitectureArmv8.7Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.32 GHz+31%3.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 2500
GPUAdreno 830Samsung Xclipse 950
GPU clock1,100 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 2500
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 2500
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth6.0—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 2500
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz—
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 102,849,183+33%Top 3%2,150,000Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200+39%Top 7%2,300Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000+22%Top 3%8,200Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,200+41%Top 6%4,400Top 17%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)796,858Top 15%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,072,373Top 9%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)367,884Top 12%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)612,068Top 15%—

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