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.
Why Samsung Exynos 2500 is better than Google Tensor
- 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)
Performance Scores
CPU score
Samsung Exynos 2500
81
Google Tensor
49
GPU score
Samsung Exynos 2500
85
Google Tensor
48
Memory score
Samsung Exynos 2500
95
Google Tensor
74
Total score
Samsung Exynos 2500
87
Google Tensor
57
AnTuTu 10
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
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 |