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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
52.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66Inno Score
45.7CPU57.9
45.7GPU54
61.2Benchmarks73.1
0AI85.9
66.5Efficiency79.6
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 29 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66 to 52.6, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+86) and efficiency (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

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: 58 vs 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 46
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 61
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 67
  • 49% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,200 vs 5,500

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
AnTuTu 101,550,0002,150,000+39%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,0502,300+12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,5008,200+49%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,7004,400+19%

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