Samsung Exynos 2500 vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Across 12 measured categories, the Samsung Exynos 2500 comes out ahead.
I put the Samsung Exynos 2500 and the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Samsung Exynos 2500 runs the Samsung Xclipse 950 while the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 runs the Adreno 662. 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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168% higher AnTuTu score
21.55 Lakhs vs 8.05 Lakhs
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155% faster Geekbench multi-core score
7,361 vs 2,889
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107% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,228 vs 1,074
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900 MHz higher CPU clock
3300 MHz vs 2400 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A
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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 680 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5
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1,600 MHz higher RAM speed
4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.0 vs UFS 3.1
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
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 Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | June 2025 | May 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | Samsung | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | S5E9955 | SM7450-AB |
| 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 2.4 GHz - Cortex A710 3x 2.36 GHz - Cortex A710 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A510 |
| Max Frequency | 3300 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| L2 Cache | 11 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | - |
| TDP | 6 Watts | 5 W |
| GPU Name | Samsung Xclipse 950 | Adreno 662 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 999 MHz | 600 - 950 MHz |
| Shading Units | 64 | 384 |
| FLOPS | 4091.9 GFLOPS | 680 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | - | Hexagon NPU |
| 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 | LPDDR5 |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 2x16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Camera Support | 320MP | 200 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | QHD+ |
| Video Playback | 8K at 30FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | Exynos 5400 5G | Snapdragon X62 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 9.64 Gbps | 4.4 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 2.55 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 21,54,825 | 8,04,954 |
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| CPU | 5,14,532 | 3,31,865 |
| GPU | 9,46,368 | 1,00,782 |
| Memory | 3,83,044 | 1,32,716 |
| UX | 3,10,881 | 2,39,591 |
| Single-Core | 2,228 | 1,074 |
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| Multi-Core | 7,361 | 2,889 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Samsung Exynos 2500 | Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
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