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Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
29.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66Inno Score
27.6CPU57.9
24.6GPU54
34.8Benchmarks73.1
0AI85.9
37Efficiency79.6
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8708 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66 to 29.9, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+86) and efficiency (+43). Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 58 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 37
  • 252% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,400 vs 1,250

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 870Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20212025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)8 W8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 870Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver1x3.3 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 870 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 870Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUAdreno 650Samsung Xclipse 950
GPU clock670 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 870Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUHexagon 698Samsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 870Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR5-5500LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth44 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 870Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemSnapdragon X55 5G (external)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download7.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6—
Bluetooth5.2—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 870Samsung Exynos 2500
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 870Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 10750,0002,150,000+187%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,0502,300+119%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,0008,200+173%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,2504,400+252%

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