Samsung’s upcoming Exynos 2500 is shaping up to be a formidable contender in the mobile chipset arena, going toe-to-toe with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite in GPU performance but falling slightly short in CPU benchmarks. Early tests reveal a mixed bag of results, suggesting that while Samsung has made significant strides in graphics processing, there’s still room for improvement in raw computational power.
GPU Performance: A Close Battle
Recent benchmarks indicate that the Exynos 2500’s GPU holds its own against the Snapdragon 8 Elite, with both chips delivering impressive frame rates in demanding games and graphical workloads. Industry insiders suggest that Samsung’s partnership with AMD for RDNA-based graphics architecture is paying off, narrowing the gap that once favored Qualcomm’s Adreno GPUs.
A tweet from noted leaker @yabhishekhd highlights the tight competition, showing side-by-side comparisons of the two chips in popular benchmarking tools.
See the GPU benchmark comparison here
CPU Performance: Snapdragon Still Leads
While the Exynos 2500 impresses in graphics, its CPU performance doesn’t quite match the Snapdragon 8 Elite. Geekbench 6 results show the Exynos chip scoring lower in both single-core and multi-core tests, suggesting that Qualcomm’s custom Oryon cores still have an edge in efficiency and peak performance.
Check out the Geekbench 6 CPU results here
The difference isn’t massive—real-world usage may not feel drastically different—but power users and enthusiasts will likely notice the disparity in intensive tasks like video editing or sustained multitasking.
What This Means for Consumers
With the Exynos 2500 expected to power Samsung’s next-generation Galaxy S25 series, these benchmarks hint at a more competitive landscape. If Samsung can refine its CPU design further, we might see a true flagship killer that challenges Qualcomm’s dominance.
For those looking to upgrade, the Snapdragon 8 Elite remains the performance king for now, but the Exynos 2500 could be a compelling alternative, especially if priced aggressively.
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As always, real-world performance will be the ultimate test—stay tuned for full reviews when these chips hit retail devices later this year.
What do you think? Will the Exynos 2500 convince you to switch, or is Snapdragon still the way to go? Let us know in the comments!
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