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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Q
31.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
30.1CPU57.2
24.9GPU54.3
42Benchmarks74.2
29AI85.9
32.1Efficiency79.6
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 85510 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+57) and efficiency (+47). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 855

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 42
  • Stronger AI score: 86 vs 29
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 32

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20192025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)10 W8 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A551x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.84 GHz3.3 GHz+16%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUQualcomm Adreno 640Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690Samsung NPU
AI performance7 TOPS59 TOPS+743%

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemSnapdragon X24 LTEIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 2500
Max display4K @ 60Hz—
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 10600,000Top 52%2,150,000+258%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)850Top 63%2,300+171%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,700Top 52%8,200+204%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%4,400+450%Top 17%

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