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Qualcomm Snapdragon C vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Qualcomm Snapdragon C
33.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
30.7CPU57.2
—GPU54.3
—Benchmarks74.2
—AI85.9
39.4Efficiency79.6
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C4 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+40) and CPU (+27). Qualcomm Snapdragon C 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 C

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 39
  • 62% lower process: 3 nm vs 8 nm
  • 38% higher Max clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon C versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon CSamsung Exynos 2500
Announced20192025
Process8 nm3 nm+62%
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureARMv8-AArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon C versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon CSamsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration2x 2.4 GHz Kryo 468 Gold + 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 468 Silver1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.4 GHz3.3 GHz+38%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon C versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon CSamsung Exynos 2500
GPUAdreno 618Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon C versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon CSamsung Exynos 2500
NPU—Samsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon C versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon CSamsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR4xLPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon C versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon CSamsung Exynos 2500
ModemSnapdragon X15 LTEIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download0.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon C versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon CSamsung Exynos 2500
Max display2560x1440—
Video capture4K at 30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon C versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon CSamsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 10—2,150,000Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,300Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—8,200Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,400Top 17%

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