Exynos 2500 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite

The Exynos 2500 and the Snapdragon 8 Elite are both flagship chips, made by Samsung and Qualcomm. In Geekbench 6, the Snapdragon 8 Elite is 31% faster in multi-core (9,143 vs 6,990) and 54% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Snapdragon 8 Elite scores 6% higher (2,387 vs 2,248).

Samsung Flagship

Exynos 2500

#24 of 105 chipsets · 2 phones

Qualcomm Flagship

Snapdragon 8 Elite

#13 of 105 chipsets · 32 phones

Benchmarks head to head

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Multi-core Geekbench 6

Snapdragon 8 Elite +31%
Exynos 2500 6,990
Snapdragon 8 Elite 9,143

Single-core Geekbench 6

Snapdragon 8 Elite +54%
Exynos 2500 1,980
Snapdragon 8 Elite 3,046

Graphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Snapdragon 8 Elite +6%
Exynos 2500 2,248
Snapdragon 8 Elite 2,387

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 2500Snapdragon 8 Elite
Maker Samsung Qualcomm
Class Flagship Flagship
Announced Jun 2025 Oct 2024
Process 3 nm Samsung SF3 3 nm TSMC N3E
CPU 10 cores 1× 3.3 GHz + 2× 2.74 GHz + 5× 2.36 GHz + 2× 1.8 GHz 8 cores 2× 4.32 GHz + 6× 3.53 GHz
Max CPU speed 3.3 GHz 4.32 GHz
GPU Xclipse 950 Adreno 830
5G modem Built-in 5G Built-in 5G
Place in our ranking #24 of 105 #13 of 105 (better)
Geekbench 6 single-core 1,980 3,046 (better)
Geekbench 6 multi-core 6,990 9,143 (better)
Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) 2,248 2,387 (better)
Phones in our database 2 phones 32 phones
Best-rated phone Samsung Galaxy S26 FE 7.9 OnePlus 13 9.0
Lowest US launch price $700 Samsung Galaxy S26 FE $529 REDMAGIC 11 Air
Newest phone Samsung Galaxy S26 FE Aug 2026 REDMI K90 Ultra Jun 2026

Phones with the Exynos 2500

2 phones in our database, best rated first.

Phones with the Snapdragon 8 Elite

32 phones in our database, best rated first.

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Compare the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE and OnePlus 13 All about the Exynos 2500 All about the Snapdragon 8 Elite

Exynos 2500 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite: FAQ

Which is faster, the Exynos 2500 or the Snapdragon 8 Elite?

In Geekbench 6, the Snapdragon 8 Elite is 31% faster in multi-core (9,143 vs 6,990) and 54% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Snapdragon 8 Elite scores 6% higher (2,387 vs 2,248). Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.

Is the Exynos 2500 or the Snapdragon 8 Elite better for gaming?

3DMark Steel Nomad Light measures graphics performance, which matters most for games. The Snapdragon 8 Elite scores 6% higher than the Exynos 2500 (2,387 vs 2,248). Cooling, screen refresh rate and game support also make a difference, so check the phones themselves.

Which is newer, the Exynos 2500 or the Snapdragon 8 Elite?

The Exynos 2500 is newer: it was announced in June 2025, while the Snapdragon 8 Elite was announced in October 2024.

Which phones use the Exynos 2500 and the Snapdragon 8 Elite?

The Exynos 2500 powers 2 phones in our database, including the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $700, for the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE. The Snapdragon 8 Elite powers 32 phones in our database, including the OnePlus 13, HONOR Magic V5 and HONOR Magic7 Pro. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $529, for the REDMAGIC 11 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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