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Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Q
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
31.4CPU57.2
27.3GPU54.3
49.1Benchmarks74.2
—AI85.9
32.1Efficiency79.6
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8609 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+47) and GPU (+27). Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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 860

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 32
  • 430% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,400 vs 830

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20212025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)10 W8 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.96 GHz3.3 GHz+11%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUQualcomm Adreno 640Samsung Xclipse 950
GPU clock700 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690Samsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemSnapdragon X15 LTEIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.1—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 2500
Max display4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 10795,334Top 42%2,150,000+170%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)870Top 62%2,300+164%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900Top 46%8,200+183%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme830Top 83%4,400+430%Top 17%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)294,736Top 75%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)118,830Top 78%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)160,316Top 69%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)221,452Top 80%—

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