Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Exynos 2500
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 2500, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 750 GPU, while the Samsung Exynos 2500 comes with a deca-core CPU and the Samsung Xclipse 950 GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is better than Samsung Exynos 2500
- 3% Faster CPU clock speed (3400 MHz vs 3300 MHz)
Why Samsung Exynos 2500 is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- 7% higher AnTuTu score (2.15M vs 2.00M)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4 nm
- Geekbench 6 shows 3% faster single-core and 15% faster multi-core performance
- Better multitasking with 10 cores compared to 8
- 51% more compute performance (4.09 vs 2.7 TFLOPS)
- Newer release date (June 2025 vs October 2023)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
76
Samsung Exynos 2500
81
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
Samsung Exynos 2500
85
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
95
Samsung Exynos 2500
95
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
Samsung Exynos 2500
87
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Exynos 2500 +7%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,004,883
Samsung Exynos 2500
2,154,825
| CPU | 438,192 | 514,532 |
| GPU | 842,779 | 946,368 |
| MEM | 402,966 | 383,044 |
| UX | 320,946 | 310,881 |
| TOTAL | 2,004,883 | 2,154,825 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Samsung Exynos 2500 +3%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,283
Samsung Exynos 2500
2,359
Multi-Core
Samsung Exynos 2500 +15%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7,109
Samsung Exynos 2500
8,141
| Single-Core | 2,283 | 2,359 |
| Multi-Core | 7,109 | 8,141 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
120 FPS
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
120 FPS
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Max preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Ultra preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Fortnite
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
120 FPS
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Epic preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
| Game | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
| Launch Date | October 2023 | June 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC | S5E9955 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.3 GHz - Cortex X4 3x 3.15 GHz - Cortex A720 2x 2.96 GHz - Cortex A720 2x 2.27 GHz - Cortex A520 |
1x 3.3GHz - Cortex X925 2x 2.74GHz - Cortex A725 5x 2.36GHz - Cortex A725 2x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 10 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3400 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 11 MB |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 16 MB |
| Process Node | TSMC 4 nm (N4P) | 3 nm |
| TDP | 8 W | 6 Watts |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Samsung Xclipse 950 |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 700 | AMD RDNA 3 |
| GPU Frequency | 903 MHz - 1000 MHz | 999 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | 59 TOPS NPU |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 64 |
| Compute Performance | 2.7 TFLOPS | 4.09 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes, Hardware-accelerated |
| Max Refresh Rate | 240Hz (1080p), 120Hz (4K) | 4K @ 120Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 FP | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 200 MP (single) | 320MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 4K |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS | 8K @ 30FPS HDR, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 30FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Exynos 5400 5G |
| 4G | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 9.64 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 2.55 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | FastConnect 7800 (Wi-Fi 7) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |