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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Q
37.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
33.5CPU57.2
28.6GPU54.3
51.1Benchmarks74.2
49.3AI85.9
32.1Efficiency79.6
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 86510 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+47) and AI (+37). Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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 865

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 51
  • Stronger AI score: 86 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 32

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20202025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)10 W8 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 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 clock2.84 GHz3.3 GHz+16%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUQualcomm Adreno 650Samsung Xclipse 950
GPU clock587 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 698Samsung NPU
AI performance15 TOPS59 TOPS+293%

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR5-2750LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth44 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemSnapdragon X55 5G (external)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download7.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6—
Bluetooth5.1—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 2500
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 10861,546Top 39%2,150,000+150%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%2,300+109%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 38%8,200+148%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,250Top 69%4,400+252%Top 17%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)306,337Top 72%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)162,790Top 63%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)152,804Top 80%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)239,615Top 69%—

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