Samsung Exynos 2500 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
vs
In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Samsung Exynos 2500 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Samsung Exynos 2500 comes with a deca-core CPU paired with a Samsung Xclipse 950 GPU, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 730 GPU.
Why Samsung Exynos 2500 is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- 50% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Geekbench 6 shows 89% faster single-core and 122% faster multi-core performance
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A)
- Better multitasking with 10 cores compared to 8
- 10% Faster CPU clock speed (3300 MHz vs 3000 MHz)
- Released 3 years and 6 months later - (June 2025 vs December 2021)
- Advanced 3 nm process vs 4 nm
- 50% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s)
- 119% higher AnTuTu score (2.15M vs 985K)
- 145% higher compute power (4.09 TFLOPS vs 1.67 TFLOPS)
Performance scores
CPU score
Samsung Exynos 2500
81
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
54
GPU score
Samsung Exynos 2500
85
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
56
Memory score
Samsung Exynos 2500
95
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
73
Total score
Samsung Exynos 2500
87
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
61
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Exynos 2500 +119%
Samsung Exynos 2500
2,154,825
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
984,882
| CPU | 514,532 | 220,951 |
| GPU | 946,368 | 428,498 |
| MEM | 383,044 | 169,739 |
| UX | 310,881 | 165,694 |
| TOTAL | 2,154,825 | 984,882 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Samsung Exynos 2500 +89%
Samsung Exynos 2500
2,359
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
1,247
Multi-Core
Samsung Exynos 2500 +122%
Samsung Exynos 2500
8,141
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
3,675
| Single-Core | 2,359 | 1,247 |
| Multi-Core | 8,141 | 3,675 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Max preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Highest preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Fortnite
Low preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Epic preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
| Game | Samsung Exynos 2500 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
–
– |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
–
– |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
| Free Fire |
–
– |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
| Genshin Impact |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
| Fortnite |
–
– |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Epic) |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| SoC Name | Samsung Exynos 2500 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Launch Date | June 2025 | December 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | S5E9955 | SM8450 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.3GHz - Cortex X925 2x 2.74GHz - Cortex A725 5x 2.36GHz - Cortex A725 2x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
1x 3 GHz - Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A510 |
| CPU Cores | 10 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3300 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 11 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 6 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 6 Watts | 5.3 W |
GPU
| GPU | Samsung Xclipse 950 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU Architecture | AMD RDNA 3 | Adreno 700 |
| GPU Frequency | 999 MHz | 818 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | 59 TOPS NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 64 | 512 |
| Compute Performance | 4.09 TFLOPS | 1.67 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, Hardware-accelerated | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 4K @ 120Hz | 120 Hz (4K) |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320MP | 200 MP (single) |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | 3840x2160 |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30FPS HDR, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 30FPS | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS |
| 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 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Exynos 5400 5G | Snapdragon X65 5G |
| 4G | Yes | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 9.64 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 2.55 Gbps | Up to 3.67 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC |