Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 VS Exynos 2500
We are comparing the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (Qualcomm) with the Exynos 2500 (Samsung). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each chipset, in-depth specs, and benchmarking scores.
Last Updated: March 28, 2026
Overall Comparison
KEY DIFFERENCES OF Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 AND Exynos 2500
Here’s how Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Exynos 2500 stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.
Reasons to consider the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
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70% higher AnTuTu V11 score (4144922 vs 2437711)
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63% higher Single-Core Geekbench score (3834 vs 2352)
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53% higher Multi-Core Geekbench score (12396 vs 8103)
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40% higher CPU frequency (4610 MHz vs 3300 MHz)
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24% higher memory frequency (5300 MHz vs 4266 MHz)
Reasons to consider the Exynos 2500
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1.3× more CPU cores (10 vs 8)
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2.7× more GPU pipelines (8 vs 3)
SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 AND Exynos 2500
Below is the detailed specification table comparing Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Exynos 2500.
Note: Highlighted specs mean that SoC wins that spec row.
If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.
| Specification | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Exynos 2500 |
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General Information
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| Name: | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Exynos 2500 |
| Brand: | Qualcomm | Samsung |
| Class: | High-End | High-End |
| Release Date: | September 25, 2025 | June 23, 2025 |
| Foundry: | TSMC | Samsung Foundry |
| Instruction Set: | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
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CPU
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| CPU Cores: | 8 | 10 |
| CPU Architecture: | 2x 4.61 GHz, 6x 3.63 GHz | 1x 3.3 GHz Cortex-X925, 2x 2.74 GHz Cortex-A725, 5x 2.36 GHz Cortex-A725, 2x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| CPU Frequency: | 4610 MHz | 3300 MHz |
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Graphics (GPU)
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| GPU Model: | Adreno 840 | Samsung Xclipse 950 |
| Graphics Architecture: | Adreno 800 | RDNA 3 |
| GPU Frequency: | 1200 MHz | 999 MHz |
| GPU Pipelines: | 3 | 8 |
| Shading Units: | 512 | 128 |
| GPU FLOPS: | 3686.4 Gigaflops | 4091.9 Gigaflops |
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Memory Subsystem
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| Memory Type: | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Max Memory Size: | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory Frequency: | 5300 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth: | 84.8 Gb/s | 68.2 Gb/s |
| Memory Bus Width: | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
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Benchmark Scores
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GEEKBENCH
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| Single-Core (V6) | 3834 | 2352 |
| Multi-Core (V6) | 12396 | 8103 |
| GPU (V6) | 28259 | 25840 |
| Asset Compression | 465.3 MB/sec | 390.2 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 273.7 pages/sec | 179.4 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 339.2 Mpixels/sec | 218.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Image Detection | 372.8 images/sec | 247.5 images/sec |
| HDR | 388.6 Mpixels/sec | 309 Mpixels/sec |
| Background Blur | 49.1 images/sec | 36.4 images/sec |
| Photo Processing | 116.2 images/sec | 89.9 images/sec |
| Ray Tracing | 14.7 Mpixels/sec | 12.7 Mpixels/sec |
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ANTUTU SCORE
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| Overall (AnTuTu V11) | 4144922 | 2437711 |
| CPU | 1252566 | 822434 |
| GPU | 1615564 | 817393 |
| MEM | 474204 | 339157 |
| UX | 802588 | 458727 |
| Overall (AnTuTu V10) | 4004107 | 2047807 |
| CPU | 1177510 | 486530 |
| GPU | 1402206 | 828627 |
| MEM | 501463 | 441040 |
| UX | 922928 | 291610 |
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Connectivity & I/O
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| Cellular Download Speed: | Up to 12500 Mbps | Up to 12000 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi Version: | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth Version: | 6.0 | 5.4 |
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AI & Acceleration
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| Neural Processor: | Hexagon | Samsung NPU |
| NPU Theoretical Performance: | — | 59 TOPS |
Tip: ▲ indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while ▼ indicates a lower-is-better advantage.
PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 AND Exynos 2500
The charts below visualize how Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Exynos 2500 stack up in key performance metrics.
Radar Chart Comparison
Bullet Chart Comparison
Release Timeline of Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Exynos 2500
Exynos 2500 was released 3 months, 2 days earlier than Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
Domain Score Summary
Scores are generated by Comparigon's scoring algorithm and are intended as a high-level guide. They may not map 1-to-1 with the individual spec-by-spec comparisons shown in the table.
Our Verdict
In conclusion, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is clearly better overall compared to the Exynos 2500. Its strongest advantages are in Benchmark, CPU, Graphics and Memory. They are still fairly close in Connectivity.
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