Samsung Exynos 2500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Samsung Exynos 2500 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
Reasons to consider the Samsung Exynos 2500
- + 3 nanometers process node
- + 10 CPU cores
- + 1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X925 2x 2.74 GHz – Cortex-A725... cores
- + Samsung Xclipse 950 graphics
- + Yes NPU
Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
- + 4 nanometers process node
- + 8 CPU cores
- + 1x 2.91 GHz – Cortex-X2 3x 2.49 GHz – Cortex-A710 ... cores
- + Adreno 725 graphics
- + Yes NPU
Pros & Cons
- Excellent CPU performance
- Capable gaming performance
- Excellent battery life
- 5G connectivity supported
- Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A high-end Samsung Exynos 2500 mobile chipset with strong CPU performance (85/100), good battery efficiency. Suited for flagship-tier mobile experiences."
- Excellent battery life
- 5G connectivity supported
- Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
- Modern LPDDR5 memory support
- Limited gaming performance
"A high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 mobile chipset with modest CPU performance (52/100), good battery efficiency. Suited for flagship-tier mobile experiences."
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Specifications
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 2500 ↗ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Apple A19 | 2420011 | 1285461 |
| CPU | 738950 | 503965 |
| GPU | 928867 | 166935 |
| Memory | 365200 | 271622 |
| UX | 386994 | 342939 |
| Total score | 2420011 | 1285461 |
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 2500 ↗ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Single-Core Score | 2522 | 1653 |
| Multi-Core Score | 9015 | 4349 |
| Asset compression | 390.2 MB/sec | 182 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 179.4 pages/sec | 116.1 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 218.9 Mpixels/sec | 137.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 247.5 images/sec | 112.4 images/sec |
| HDR | 309 Mpixels/sec | 137.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 35.4 images/sec | 7.38 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 89.9 images/sec | 40.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 12.7 Mpixels/sec | 4.62 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 2 tests | 22 tests |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 18873 | 4189 |
| Face detection | 15.1 images/sec | 3.36 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.45 Gpixels/sec | 0.23 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.7 Gpixels/sec | 0.31 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 1.6 Gpixels/sec | 0.24 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.23 Gpixels/sec | 0.03 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 82.2 Gpixels/sec | 11.3 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 3446.8 FPS | 772.3 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | OpenCL |
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 2500 ↗ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 2231 | 614 |
| Score | 9397 | 1956 |
| Stability | 54% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 36 FPS | 11 FPS |
| 3DMark Solar Bay | 9397 | |
| Section 1 | 43 FPS | |
| Section 2 | 35 FPS | |
| Section 3 | 29 FPS |
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 2500 ↗ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X925 2x 2.74 GHz – Cortex-A725 5x 2.36 GHz – Cortex-A725 2x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A520 | 1x 2.91 GHz – Cortex-X2 3x 2.49 GHz – Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510 |
| Cores | 10 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3300 MHz | 2910 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 1024 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| Process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 2500 ↗ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | Samsung Xclipse 950 | Adreno 725 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Adreno 700 |
| GPU frequency | 999 MHz | 580 MHz |
| Pipelines | 8 | 2 |
| Shading units | 128 | 512 |
| Total shaders | 1024 | 1024 |
| FLOPS | 4091.9 Gigaflops | 1187.8 Gigaflops |
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 2500 ↗ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 2500 ↗ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 76.8 Gb/s | 51.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 2500 ↗ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Audio codecs | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 2500 ↗ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Exynos 5400 | Snapdragon X62 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 12100 Mbps | Up to 4400 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3670 Mbps | Up to 1600 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 2500 ↗ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 25-Jun | 23-Mar |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | S5E9955 | SM7475-AB |
