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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
45.7CPU57.2
45.3GPU54.3
68.4Benchmarks74.2
—AI85.9
71.4Efficiency79.6
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 38 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 54.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+12) and GPU (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 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 8s Gen 3

  • 12% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 45
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 68
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 71
  • 58% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,200 vs 5,200

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20242025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5201x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3 GHz3.3 GHz+10%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUAdreno 735Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth5.4—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 101,709,606Top 15%2,150,000+26%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,950Top 21%2,300+18%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,200Top 22%8,200+58%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,300Top 35%4,400+33%Top 17%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)518,231Top 35%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)478,204Top 35%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)310,205Top 32%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)402,966Top 35%—

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