The Galaxy S25 is set to launch exclusively with the Snapdragon 8 Elite, signaling that Samsung may be facing challenges with the Exynos 2500. Initially expected to be part of the flagship series, the Exynos 2500 experienced a delay due to poor yields, though mass production began earlier this year. Unfortunately, performance results for Samsung’s chip remain underwhelming, especially in single-core and multi-core benchmarks.
Remarkably, Xiaomi’s XRING 01 outpaces the Exynos 2500, which only manages to outperform Google’s Tensor G4. Geekbench 6 scores shared by Abhishek Yadav highlight the Exynos 2500’s 10-core CPU configuration, featuring a 3.30GHz core, but results show just 7,563 points in multi-core tests and a modest 2,012 in single-core performance.
Compared to rivals like the Snapdragon 8 Elite, Apple’s A19 series, the Dimensity 9400, and Xiaomi’s XRING 01, the Exynos 2500 lags behind. The chip boasts 12GB RAM and an Xclipse 950 GPU developed with AMD. Reports suggest the Galaxy Z Flip 7 will debut the Exynos 2500, while the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite.
From a financial standpoint, Samsung’s choice to cut costs for the Galaxy Z Flip 7 is understandable, yet the performance of the Exynos 2500 raises concerns for future iterations like the Exynos 2600. Even with improved yields in Samsung’s 3nm process, performance remains a crucial question. While there’s hope for Samsung’s chip division to rebound with subsequent releases, the current Exynos 2500 effort seems to fall short.
