Samsung Exynos 2500 vs Google Tensor
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Samsung Exynos 2500 vs Google Tensor, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Samsung Exynos 2500 comes with a deca-core CPU paired with a Samsung Xclipse 950 GPU, while the Google Tensor comes with an octa-core CPU and the Mali-G78 MP20 GPU.
Key Advantages
Top Reasons to Choose the Samsung Exynos 2500
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 5 nm
- Released 3 years and 8 months later - (June 2025 vs October 2021)
- 50% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Geekbench 6 shows 125% faster single-core and 168% faster multi-core performance
- Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR5
- 181% higher AnTuTu score (2.15M vs 767K)
- 309% higher compute power (4.09 TFLOPS vs 1 TFLOPS)
- 18% Faster CPU clock speed (3300 MHz vs 2800 MHz)
- Better multitasking with 10 cores compared to 8
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.2-A)
Overall Score
| CPU Score |
81
|
49
|
| GPU Score |
85
|
48
|
| Memory Score |
95
|
74
|
| Total Score |
87
|
57
|
AnTuTu 11 Score
Samsung Exynos 2500 +181%
Samsung Exynos 2500
2,154,825
Google Tensor
766,598
| CPU | 514,532 | 200,554 |
| GPU | 946,368 | 220,180 |
| MEM | 383,044 | 168,957 |
| UX | 310,881 | 176,907 |
| TOTAL | 2,154,825 | 766,598 |
Geekbench 6 Score
Single-Core
Samsung Exynos 2500 +125%
Samsung Exynos 2500
2,359
Google Tensor
1,047
Multi-Core
Samsung Exynos 2500 +168%
Samsung Exynos 2500
8,141
Google Tensor
3,037
| Single-Core | 2,359 | 1,047 |
| Multi-Core | 8,141 | 3,037 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Google Tensor
Locked
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Max preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Google Tensor
Locked
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Google Tensor
40 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Highest preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Google Tensor
Locked
Fortnite
Low preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Epic preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Google Tensor
Locked
| Game | Samsung Exynos 2500 | Google Tensor |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
–
– |
60 FPS (Smooth)
Locked (Ultra HD) |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
Locked (Max) |
| Free Fire |
–
– |
60 FPS (Smooth)
40 FPS (Ultra) |
| Genshin Impact |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
Locked (Highest) |
| Fortnite |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
Locked (Epic) |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2500 | Google Tensor |
| Launch Date | June 2025 | October 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | S5E9955 | GS101 (S5P9845) |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.3GHz - Cortex X925 2x 2.74GHz - Cortex A725 5x 2.36GHz - Cortex A725 2x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex X1 2x 2.25 GHz - Cortex A76 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A55 |
| CPU Cores | 10 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3300 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 11 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 4 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 6 Watts | 5.6 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Samsung Xclipse 950 | Mali-G78 MP20 |
| GPU Frequency | 999 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | 59 TOPS NPU | Edge TPU |
| Shading Units | 64 | 640 |
| Compute Performance | 4.09 TFLOPS | 1.0 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, Hardware-accelerated | No |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 51.2 Gbit/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320MP | 200 MP |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 30FPS HDR 4K @ 120FPS |
4K @ 60FPS 1080p @ 240FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 30FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 HEVC VP9 AV1 |
H.264 H.265 (HEVC) VP9 AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC FLAC HE-AACv1 HE-AACv2 MP3 |
AAC AIFF CAF MP3 MP4 WAV |
| Display Support | 4K | 3840x2160 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Exynos 5400 5G | Exynos 5300b 5G |
| 4G Support | Yes | LTE Cat.24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 9.64 Gbps | Up to 7.35 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 2.55 Gbps | Up to 3.67 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |