Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 2500
54.2CPU58.4
57.9GPU60.5
76Benchmarks74.2
—AIspec-based85.9
66.5Efficiencyspec-based79.6
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 37 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 68 to 62.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+4) and GPU (+3). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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 3
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500
- Stronger CPU score: 58 vs 54
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
- 14% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,098 vs 7,100
- 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | 8 W+11% |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Core configuration | 1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520 | 1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 3.3 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Samsung Xclipse 950 |
| GPU clock | 903 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | — | 59 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Max download | 10 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz | — |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 2,312,709Top 18% | 2,150,000 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 643,922Top 18% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 790,016Top 20% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 341,129Top 16% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 537,642Top 16% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,250Top 13% | 2,478+10%Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,100Top 13% | 8,098+14%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,800Top 13% | 5,166+8%Top 10% |
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