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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

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22.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
20.8CPU57.2
—GPU54.3
20Benchmarks74.2
—AI85.9
29.7Efficiency79.6
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8208 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+54) and efficiency (+50). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 820

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 30
  • 835% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,150,000 vs 230,000
  • 832% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,200 vs 880

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20162025
Process14 nm3 nm+79%
TDP (typical)11 W8 W+27%
ArchitectureArmv8Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores410+150%
Core configuration2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.15 GHz3.3 GHz+53%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUQualcomm Adreno 530Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680Samsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR4-1866LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemSnapdragon X12 LTEIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth4.2—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 2500
Max display4K @ 60Hz—
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 10230,000Top 91%2,150,000+835%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)340Top 90%2,300+576%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)880Top 95%8,200+832%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,400Top 17%

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