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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
61.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66Inno Score
53.7CPU57.9
58.3GPU54
72.3Benchmarks73.1
0AI85.9
66.5Efficiency79.6
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 37 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66 to 61.3, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+86) and efficiency (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 54

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 58 vs 54
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 67
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
  • 15% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,200 vs 7,100

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20232025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)9 W8 W+11%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A5201x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.3 GHz3.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUAdreno 750Samsung Xclipse 950
GPU clock903 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemSnapdragon X75 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth5.4—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz—
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 102,100,0002,150,000+2%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,2502,300+2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,1008,200+15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,800+9%4,400

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