Samsung Exynos 2500 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Across 12 measured categories, the Samsung Exynos 2500 comes out ahead.
I put the Samsung Exynos 2500 and the MediaTek Dimensity 8450 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Samsung Exynos 2500 runs the Samsung Xclipse 950 while the MediaTek Dimensity 8450 runs the Mali-G720 MP7. 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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7% higher AnTuTu score
21.55 Lakhs vs 20.17 Lakhs
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18% faster Geekbench multi-core score
7,361 vs 6,217
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39% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,228 vs 1,598
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50 MHz higher CPU clock
3300 MHz vs 3250 MHz
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Larger L3 cache
16 MB vs 6 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 2329 GFLOPS
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534 MHz higher RAM speed
4800 MHz vs 4266 MHz
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
0 advantages
- No standout advantages for this chip.
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Samsung Exynos 2500 and the MediaTek Dimensity 8450 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | June 2025 | MT6899 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | Samsung | MediaTek |
| Model Number | S5E9955 | - |
| 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 3.25 GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.0 GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.1 GHz - Cortex-A725 |
| Max Frequency | 3300 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 11 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 6 MB |
| TDP | 6 Watts | 7 W |
| GPU Name | Samsung Xclipse 950 | Mali-G720 MP7 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 999 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Shading Units | 64 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 4091.9 GFLOPS | 2329 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | - | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| 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 | - |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 9.64 Gbps | 5.17 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 2.55 Gbps | 2.30 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6 |
| 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 | 20,16,572 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 5,14,532 | 6,56,057 |
| GPU | 9,46,368 | 6,41,057 |
| Memory | 3,83,044 | 2,56,365 |
| UX | 3,10,881 | 4,62,908 |
| Single-Core | 2,228 | 1,598 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 7,361 | 6,217 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Samsung Exynos 2500 | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
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