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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Samsung Exynos 2500

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 2500
68Inno Score
74.1CPU58.4
70.6GPU60.5
81.3Benchmarks74.2
—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, 75.2 to 68, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+16) and GPU (+10). 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 58
  • Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 61
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 74
  • 31% higher Max clock: 4.32 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
  • 29% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,200 vs 2,478

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
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared2,849,183Top 7%2,150,000
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%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200+29%Top 6%2,478Top 11%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000+23%Top 5%8,098Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,200+20%Top 8%5,166Top 10%

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