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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
48.3CPU57.2
47.1GPU54.3
69Benchmarks74.2
—AIspec-based85.9
66.5Efficiencyspec-based79.6
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 28 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 55.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+9) and GPU (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 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 2

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 48
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 47
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 69
  • 49% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,200 vs 5,500
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20222025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)9 W8 W+11%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.2 GHz3.3 GHz+3%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUAdreno 740Samsung Xclipse 950
GPU clock680 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth5.3—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2500
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,751,352Top 38%2,150,000
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)562,123Top 36%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)425,391Top 44%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)310,153Top 41%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)453,685Top 33%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,050Top 21%2,300+12%Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,500Top 24%8,200+49%Top 12%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,700Top 27%4,400+19%Top 20%

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