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Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
34.4CPU57.2
29.8GPU54.3
54.6Benchmarks74.2
—AI85.9
37Efficiency79.6
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8708 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+43) and GPU (+24). Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 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 870

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 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 55
  • 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 10990,057Top 33%2,150,000+117%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Top 44%2,300+119%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,000Top 43%8,200+173%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,250Top 69%4,400+252%Top 17%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)378,834Top 55%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)171,089Top 58%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)173,146Top 52%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)266,988Top 63%—

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