Samsung‘s Exynos processors have historically faced criticism for lagging behind Qualcomm’s Snapdragon offerings in terms of power efficiency and performance.

However, a fresh new rumor by PandaFlashPro on X suggests a significant improvement with the upcoming Exynos 2500.

According to the leak, the Exynos 2500 could surpass Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 in both power efficiency and raw performance. 

The reason for it is said to be that Samsung is reportedly using a more advanced second-generation 3nm fabrication process for Exynos 2500. Whereas, Qualcomm is expected to stick with a 4nm process for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4.

A smaller manufacturing process typically translates to better power efficiency and better performance due to increased transistor density.

So while the Exynos 2400 offered comparable performance to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, the Exynos 2500 could be more improved than its competitor. 

Moreover, according to previous rumors, there also possibility of two Exynos 2500 variants: the Exynos 2500-A and Exynos 2500-B. The Exynos 2500-A is rumored to be an octa-core processor for smartphones like the upcoming Galaxy S25 series.

The Exynos 2500-B, on the other hand, is speculated to have a 10-core CPU and might cater to devices with more demanding needs like tablets and laptops in the Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Book series.

There’s also speculation about Samsung possibly using Google’s Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) instead of its own Neural Processing Unit (NPU) in the Exynos 2500. However, these claims are far too premature to be taken as fact.

The Exynos 2500 appears to be a strong contender for the top mobile processors in 2025. If the leaks hold true, it could offer superior performance and power efficiency compared to its Qualcomm counterpart.

However, it’s important to remember that these are just rumors, and we’ll likely get official details closer to the Exynos 2500’s launch.

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