Rumor mill from the series Samsung Galaxy S25 It was turbulent, to say the least. An incredible amount of information has come out about this phone, but one debate that hasn’t been resolved is whether it will use this chip. Snapdragon 8 Elite or the Exynos 2400 chip. Now we have the answer thanks to leaked benchmarks: it’s, for all intents and purposes, Snapdragon.
The latest Geekbench Galaxy S25 results show a single-core score of 2,986 and multi-core of 9,355, a base frequency of 3.53 GHz and two separate processing clusters. According to Tarun Vats on the X, the former has six cores clocked at 3.53GHz, while the latter has two cores clocked at 4.47GHz.
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The key takeaway is the processor information. It shows the Qualcomm ARM unit in the international version of the Galaxy S25, which is undoubtedly the Snapdragon 8 Elite. The international model Galaxy S24 used the Exynos 2400 chipset, and the S25 was believed to follow the same pattern from the start. This data leak suggests that Samsung is banking on Snapdragon for the next iteration.
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Galaxy S25 (SM-S931B) has just appeared on Geekbench! 🚀
Powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite processor with 12GB of RAM!
Single core: 2986
Multi-core: 9355Snapdragon 8 Elite is officially confirmed for the Vanilla model in international markets (India, Europe and others)! 🌍 pic.twitter.com/9ySZFnKxRt
— Tarun Vats (@tarunvats33) December 31, 2024
Of course, take this with some skepticism. Another November leak indicated that the Exynos chip is the likely choice for the S25 series in Europe, so we won’t know for sure until the phone is released.
Both the Snapdragon 8 Elite and Exynos 2400 are quality chips, but the Snapdragon tends to be a bit more powerful and more power efficient than its competitor. The Galaxy S23 also used Snapdragon across all models in its lineup.
The only downside to using Qualcomm Snapdragon chips is the higher cost. Samsung could cut costs with an Exynos chip, but Snapdragon is the most popular form factor for most fans. The decision to use all Snapdragon chips for the S25 series is a smart plan, but it could also explain part of the rumored price hike for the Galaxy S25.
Source: Digital Trends
