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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
44.1CPU57.2
43.9GPU54.3
61.5Benchmarks74.2
—AI85.9
69Efficiency79.6
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 18 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 52.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+13) and benchmarks (+13). 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 44
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 44
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 62
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 69
  • 78% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,200 vs 4,600

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20222025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)8 W8 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 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 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUAdreno 730Samsung Xclipse 950
GPU clock900 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—
Bluetooth5.3—

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 101,300,000Top 23%2,150,000+65%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,800Top 24%2,300+28%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,600Top 25%8,200+78%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,800Top 39%4,400+57%Top 17%

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