Samsung Exynos 2500 vs Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
Across 12 measured categories, the Samsung Exynos 2500 comes out ahead.
I put the Samsung Exynos 2500 and the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Samsung Exynos 2500 runs the Samsung Xclipse 950 while the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 runs the Adreno 725. 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
11 advantages
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66% higher AnTuTu score
21.55 Lakhs vs 13.01 Lakhs
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151% faster Geekbench multi-core score
7,361 vs 2,933
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101% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,228 vs 1,109
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390 MHz higher CPU clock
3300 MHz vs 2910 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 1187 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 Plus Gen 2
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 Plus Gen 2 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | June 2025 | March 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | Samsung | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | S5E9955 | SM7475-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 2.91 GHz - Cortex X2 3x 2.49 GHz - Cortex A710 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A510 |
| Max Frequency | 3300 MHz | 2910 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 11 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | 6 Watts | 6 W |
| GPU Name | Samsung Xclipse 950 | Adreno 725 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 999 MHz | 580 MHz |
| Shading Units | 64 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 4091.9 GFLOPS | 1187 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | - | Hexagon NPU |
| API Support | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 | Vulkan 1.1, 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 60FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | QHD+ |
| Video Playback | 8K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, VP8, 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, NAVIC |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 21,54,825 | 13,01,013 |
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| CPU | 5,14,532 | 5,23,400 |
| GPU | 9,46,368 | 1,66,577 |
| Memory | 3,83,044 | 2,34,879 |
| UX | 3,10,881 | 3,76,157 |
| Single-Core | 2,228 | 1,109 |
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| Multi-Core | 7,361 | 2,933 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Samsung Exynos 2500 | Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 |
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