Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Samsung Exynos 2500
71.4CPU58.4
69.4GPU60.5
81.3Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based85.9
77.2Efficiencyspec-based79.6
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite3 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 74 to 66.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+13) and GPU (+9). 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: 71 vs 58
- Stronger GPU score: 69 vs 61
- 31% higher Max clock: 4.32 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
- 25% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,086 vs 2,478
- 17% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,036 vs 5,166
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
- 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | 8 W+11% |
| Architecture | Armv8.7 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 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 | 4.32 GHz+31% | 3.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Samsung Xclipse 950 |
| GPU clock | 1,100 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | — | 59 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-10667 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 5G | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Max download | 10 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | — |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz | — |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 2,849,183Top 7% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 796,858Top 13% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,072,373Top 7% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 367,884Top 10% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 612,068Top 10% | — |
| AnTuTu 12 | 3,227,654Top 8% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,086+25%Top 7% | 2,478Top 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,246+14%Top 7% | 8,098Top 10% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 6,036+17%Top 6% | 5,166Top 8% |
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