Samsung Exynos 2500 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Across 12 measured categories, the Samsung Exynos 2500 comes out ahead.
I put the Samsung Exynos 2500 and the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Samsung Exynos 2500 runs the Samsung Xclipse 950 while the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 runs the Arm Mali-G720 MC8. 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
5 advantages
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9% faster Geekbench multi-core score
7,361 vs 6,762
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29% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,228 vs 1,728
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Larger L3 cache
16 MB vs 6 MB
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
4091.9 GFLOPS vs 2662.4 GFLOPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
2 advantages
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12% higher AnTuTu score
24.08 Lakhs vs 21.55 Lakhs
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100 MHz higher CPU clock
3400 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 8500 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | June 2025 | January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | Samsung | MediaTek |
| Model Number | S5E9955 | MT6899 |
| 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 3.40 GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 |
| Max Frequency | 3300 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4nm |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 11 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 6 MB |
| TDP | 6 Watts | - |
| GPU Name | Samsung Xclipse 950 | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 999 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Shading Units | 64 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 4091.9 GFLOPS | 2662.4 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | - | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| API Support | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 76.8 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 | 1.25 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 21,54,825 | 24,07,614 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 5,14,532 | 7,09,591 |
| GPU | 9,46,368 | 7,62,021 |
| Memory | 3,83,044 | 4,09,017 |
| UX | 3,10,881 | 5,26,985 |
| Single-Core | 2,228 | 1,728 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 7,361 | 6,762 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Samsung Exynos 2500 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
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