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Samsung Exynos 2500 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
57.2CPU20
54.3GPU—
74.2Benchmarks20
85.9AI—
79.6Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 25001 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+54) and CPU (+37). Samsung Exynos 850 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 47
  • 1267% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,200 vs 600
  • 1253% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,300 vs 170

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 8 W

General

General comparison: Samsung Exynos 2500 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecSamsung Exynos 2500Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20252020
Process3 nm+62%8 nm
TDP (typical)8 W4 W+50%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Samsung Exynos 2500 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecSamsung Exynos 2500Samsung Exynos 850
Cores10+25%8
Core configuration1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5208x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.3 GHz+65%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Samsung Exynos 2500 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecSamsung Exynos 2500Samsung Exynos 850
GPUSamsung Xclipse 950Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: Samsung Exynos 2500 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecSamsung Exynos 2500Samsung Exynos 850
NPUSamsung NPU—
AI performance59 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Samsung Exynos 2500 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecSamsung Exynos 2500Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth—12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Exynos 2500 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecSamsung Exynos 2500Samsung Exynos 850
ModemIntegrated Exynos 5G modemIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Samsung Exynos 2500 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecSamsung Exynos 2500Samsung Exynos 850
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Samsung Exynos 2500 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecSamsung Exynos 2500Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 102,150,000+1094%Top 8%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,300+1253%Top 12%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,200+1267%Top 9%600Top 97%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,400Top 17%—

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