Exynos 2400 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

The Exynos 2400 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 are both flagship chips, made by Samsung and Qualcomm. In Geekbench 6, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is 3% faster in multi-core (6,750 vs 6,530) and 6% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Exynos 2400 scores 8% higher (1,769 vs 1,642).

Samsung Flagship

Exynos 2400

#26 of 102 chipsets · 2 phones

Qualcomm Flagship

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

#25 of 102 chipsets · 21 phones

Benchmarks head to head

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Multi-core Geekbench 6

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +3%
Exynos 2400 6,530
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 6,750

Single-core Geekbench 6

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +6%
Exynos 2400 2,070
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 2,200

Graphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Exynos 2400 +8%
Exynos 2400 1,769
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 1,642

Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.

Key facts

Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.

Exynos 2400Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Maker Samsung Qualcomm
Class Flagship Flagship
Announced Oct 2023 Oct 2023
Process 4 nm Samsung SF4P (4LPP+) 4 nm TSMC
CPU 10 cores 1× 3.2 GHz + 2× 2.9 GHz + 3× 2.6 GHz + 4× 1.95 GHz 8 cores 1× 3.3 GHz + 3× 3.2 GHz + 2× 3.0 GHz + 2× 2.3 GHz
Max CPU speed 3.2 GHz 3.3 GHz
GPU Xclipse 940 Adreno 750
5G modem Built-in 5G Built-in 5G
Place in our ranking #26 of 102 #25 of 102 (better)
Geekbench 6 single-core 2,070 2,200 (better)
Geekbench 6 multi-core 6,530 6,750 (better)
Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) 1,769 (better) 1,642
Phones in our database 2 phones 21 phones
Best-rated phone Samsung Galaxy S25 FE 7.9 Xiaomi 14 Ultra 8.5
Lowest US launch price $650 Samsung Galaxy S25 FE $549 REDMAGIC 10 Air
Newest phone Samsung Galaxy S25 FE Sep 2025 vivo X Fold5 Jun 2025

Phones with the Exynos 2400

2 phones in our database, best rated first.

Phones with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

21 phones in our database, best rated first.

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Compare the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE and Xiaomi 14 Ultra All about the Exynos 2400 All about the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Exynos 2400 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3: FAQ

Which is faster, the Exynos 2400 or the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3?

In Geekbench 6, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is 3% faster in multi-core (6,750 vs 6,530) and 6% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Exynos 2400 scores 8% higher (1,769 vs 1,642). Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.

Is the Exynos 2400 or the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 better for gaming?

3DMark Steel Nomad Light measures graphics performance, which matters most for games. The Exynos 2400 scores 8% higher than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (1,769 vs 1,642). Cooling, screen refresh rate and game support also make a difference, so check the phones themselves.

Which is newer, the Exynos 2400 or the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3?

Both chips were announced in October 2023.

Which phones use the Exynos 2400 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3?

The Exynos 2400 powers 2 phones in our database, including the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $650, for the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 powers 21 phones in our database, including the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, HONOR 400 Pro and vivo X Fold5. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $549, for the REDMAGIC 10 Air.

Where do these benchmark scores come from?

They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics score is the median of the results for retail phones with the chip in the official ranking of UL, the maker of 3DMark. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.

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