Samsung Exynos 2500 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8350
Across 12 measured categories, the Samsung Exynos 2500 comes out ahead.
I put the Samsung Exynos 2500 and the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Samsung Exynos 2500 runs the Samsung Xclipse 950 while the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 runs the Mali-G615 MP6. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
Samsung Exynos 2500
8 advantages
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31% higher AnTuTu score
21.55 Lakhs vs 16.42 Lakhs
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61% faster Geekbench multi-core score
7,361 vs 4,566
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56% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,228 vs 1,428
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A
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Larger L3 cache
16 MB vs 4 MB
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
4091.9 GFLOPS vs 2150.4 GFLOPS
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534 MHz higher RAM speed
4800 MHz vs 4266 MHz
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
1 advantage
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50 MHz higher CPU clock
3350 MHz vs 3300 MHz
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Samsung Exynos 2500 and the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | June 2025 | November 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | Samsung | MediaTek |
| Model Number | S5E9955 | MT6897 |
| Total Cores | 10 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.3GHz - Cortex X925 2x 2.74GHz - Cortex A725 5x 2.36GHz - Cortex A725 2x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
1x 3.35 GHz - Cortex-A715 3x 3.2 GHz - Cortex-A715 4x 2.2 GHz - Cortex-A510 |
| Max Frequency | 3300 MHz | 3350 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 11 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 4 MB |
| TDP | 6 Watts | 6 W |
| GPU Name | Samsung Xclipse 950 | Mali-G615 MP6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 999 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Shading Units | 64 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 4091.9 GFLOPS | 2150.4 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | - | MediaTek APU 780 |
| API Support | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4800 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 68.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Camera Support | 320MP | 320MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | WQHD+ |
| Video Playback | 8K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
| Modem | Exynos 5400 5G | MediaTek T800 |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 9.64 Gbps | 7.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 2.55 Gbps | 4.2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NAVIC, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 21,54,825 | 16,42,027 |
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| CPU | 5,14,532 | 4,73,434 |
| GPU | 9,46,368 | 4,88,428 |
| Memory | 3,83,044 | 2,65,639 |
| UX | 3,10,881 | 4,13,526 |
| Single-Core | 2,228 | 1,428 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 7,361 | 4,566 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Samsung Exynos 2500 | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 |
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