Samsung Exynos 2500 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Across 12 measured categories, the Samsung Exynos 2500 comes out ahead.
I put the Samsung Exynos 2500 and the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Samsung Exynos 2500 runs the Samsung Xclipse 950 while the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 runs the ARM Mali-G710 MC10. 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
10 advantages
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45% higher AnTuTu score
21.55 Lakhs vs 14.82 Lakhs
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105% faster Geekbench multi-core score
7,361 vs 3,582
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109% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,228 vs 1,065
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250 MHz higher CPU clock
3300 MHz vs 3050 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A
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Larger L3 cache
16 MB vs 8 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 1085.5 GFLOPS
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1,050 MHz higher RAM speed
4800 MHz vs 3750 MHz
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.0 vs UFS 3.1
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
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 9000 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | June 2025 | November 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Samsung | MediaTek |
| Model Number | S5E9955 | MT6983 |
| 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 3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 3x 2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max Frequency | 3300 MHz | 3050 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 11 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | 6 Watts | 4 W |
| GPU Name | Samsung Xclipse 950 | ARM Mali-G710 MC10 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 999 MHz | 848 MHz |
| Shading Units | 64 | 64 |
| FLOPS | 4091.9 GFLOPS | 1085.5 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | - | MediaTek APU 590 |
| API Support | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4800 MHz | 3750 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 60 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Camera Support | 320MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | WQHD+ |
| Video Playback | 8K at 30FPS | 4K at 60 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV |
| Modem | Exynos 5400 5G | MediaTek M80 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 9.64 Gbps | 7.0 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 2.55 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 21,54,825 | 14,82,293 |
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| CPU | 5,14,532 | 5,66,147 |
| GPU | 9,46,368 | 2,88,636 |
| Memory | 3,83,044 | 2,03,966 |
| UX | 3,10,881 | 4,23,544 |
| Single-Core | 2,228 | 1,065 |
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| Multi-Core | 7,361 | 3,582 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Samsung Exynos 2500 | MediaTek Dimensity 9000 |
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