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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
41.7CPU57.2
40.6GPU54.3
58.4Benchmarks74.2
—AI85.9
64.1Efficiency79.6
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 19 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+16) and CPU (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 Gen 1

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 42
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 58
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 64
  • 91% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,200 vs 4,300

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20212025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)10 W8 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3 GHz3.3 GHz+10%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUAdreno 730Samsung Xclipse 950
GPU clock818 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E—
Bluetooth5.2—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2500
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 101,150,000Top 26%2,150,000+87%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,720Top 26%2,300+34%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,300Top 28%8,200+91%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,500Top 45%4,400+76%Top 17%

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