Samsung Exynos 2500 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Across 12 measured categories, the Samsung Exynos 2500 comes out ahead.
I put the Samsung Exynos 2500 and the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Samsung Exynos 2500 runs the Samsung Xclipse 950 while the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 runs the Adreno 810. 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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105% higher AnTuTu score
21.55 Lakhs vs 10.49 Lakhs
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138% faster Geekbench multi-core score
7,361 vs 3,096
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93% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,228 vs 1,152
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800 MHz higher CPU clock
3300 MHz vs 2500 MHz
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Larger L3 cache
16 MB vs 2 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 537.6 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 7s Gen 3
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 7s Gen 3 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | June 2025 | August 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | Samsung | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | S5E9955 | SM7635 |
| 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 2.5GHz - Cortex-A720 3x 2.4GHz - Cortex-A720 4x 1.8GHz - Cortex-A520 |
| Max Frequency | 3300 MHz | 2500 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 | 2 MB |
| TDP | 6 Watts | 7 W |
| GPU Name | Samsung Xclipse 950 | Adreno 810 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 999 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Shading Units | 64 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 4091.9 GFLOPS | 537.6 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 | 2x 16-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 30 FPS, 1080p at 120 FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | Full HD+ |
| Video Playback | 8K at 30FPS | 4K at 30 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, HEIF/HEIC |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, |
| Modem | Exynos 5400 5G | - |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 9.64 Gbps | 2.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 2.55 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 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 | 10,49,495 |
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| CPU | 5,14,532 | 4,11,040 |
| GPU | 9,46,368 | 1,79,303 |
| Memory | 3,83,044 | 1,79,879 |
| UX | 3,10,881 | 2,79,273 |
| Single-Core | 2,228 | 1,152 |
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| Multi-Core | 7,361 | 3,096 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Samsung Exynos 2500 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
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