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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Exynos 2400: Which offers superior performance?

While Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 was announced two years ago, it’s still one of the best high-end chips for Android smartphones. It powers many phones, including the Galaxy S23 models. The Exynos 2400, on the other hand, is a relatively newer chip, rocking the Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus.

Surely, Exynos chips have improved in recent years. But does the latest one — Exynos 2400 — have enough power and efficiency to beat the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2? Let’s compare them to see how the two chips stack up against each other.

	SD 8 Gen 2	Exynos 2400
Release date	November 2022	January 2024
Process node	4nm	4nm
Manufacturer	TSMC	Samsung
Cores	8	10
CPU architecture	1 x Cortex-X3 @ 3.2 GHz 2 x Cortex-A715 @ 2.8 GHz 2 x Cortex-A710 @ 2.8 GHz 3 x Cortex-A510 @ 2.0 GHz	1 x Cortex-X4 @ 3.2 GHz 2 x Cortex-A720 @ 2.9 GHz 3 x Cortex-A720 @ 2.6 GHz 4 x Cortex-A520 @ 2.0 GHz
GPU	Adreno 740 680 MHz frequency Ray Tracing support	Samsung Xclipse 940 1095 MHz frequency Ray tracing support
NPU	Hexagon NPU	Yes
Camera	Up to 200MP single camera Up to 8K recording at 30fps	Up to 320MP single camera Up to 8K recording at 30fps
Memory	LPDDR5X RAM 4200 MHz frequency	LPDDR5X RAM 4200 Mbps frequency
Storage	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Connectivity	Snapdragon X70 modem Downlink: 10 Gbps Wi-Fi 7 Bluetooth 5.3	Exynos 5300 modem Downlink: 9.6 Gbps Wi-Fi 7 Bluetooth 5.4

AnTuTu comparison...AnTuTu is a widely used benchmarking tool to measure the overall performance of a smartphone. It provides a comprehensive assessment by running a series of tests that measure various capabilities, such as CPU, GPU, memory, and UX.

The Exynos 2400 is clearly ahead of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with a significant margin of around 40%. Even the individual scores are better than those of the Snapdragon chip.

Here’s a closer look at the AnTuTu v10 scores:

	SD 8 Gen 2	Exynos 2400
AnTuTu score	1,205,842	1,712,480
CPU	259,859	397,638
GPU	536,961	680,368
Memory	235,019	344,037
UX	174,003	290,437

Geekbench comparison...Geekbench primarily focuses on evaluating CPU capabilities of a device, and again, the Exynos 2400 chip takes the lead.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Exynos 2400: Key differences...While both are strong chipsets for smartphones, there are critical differences that separate them. First is that the Exynos chip has got two additional cores. Even the remaining eight cores on both chips aren’t the same.

Here’s a closer look at the Geekbench v6 scores:

	SD 8 Gen 2	Exynos 2400
Single core	1,523	2,082
Multi core	4,836	6,491

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has one Cortex-X3 prime core running at 3.2GHz, two Cortex-A715 and two Cortex-A710 performance cores clocked at 2.8GHz, and three Cortex-A510 power-efficiency cores at 2.0GHz.

The Exynos 2400 has a more powerful Cortex-X4 prime core clocked at 3.2GHz. Rest, there are five Cortex-A720 performance cores (two of them run at 2.9GHz and three at 2.6GHz), and four Cortex-A520 cores at 2.0GHz.

Clearly, the Exynos 2400 has a more powerful CPU architecture. However, the Snapdragon chip excels in power efficiency, thanks to TSMC’s more efficient fabrication process than Samsung’s.

The GPUs are also different: Adreno 740 on the SD 8 Gen 2 and Samsung Xclipse 940 on the Exynos 2400, with the latter being more powerful, as suggested by AnTuTu. However, both are great for gaming and support hardware ray tracing.

Another notable difference is the peak download speed on these chips —the Snapdragon chip peaks at 10Gbps (vs. 9.6Gbps on the Exynos 2400). However, the Exynos supports a newer Bluetooth 5.4 standard than 5.3 on the 8 Gen 2. 

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Exynos 2400: Conclusion...The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Exynos 2400 are high-performance chips. They can smoothly handle everyday tasks, as well as gaming. However, when putting them to the test, the Exynos 2400 outperforms the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in CPU and GPU tests.

The Exynos 2400 sounds like a better choice. However, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 isn’t far behind. For everyday tasks and casual gaming, any of the two chips would work just fine.

However, if there’s a hefty discount on a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 phone that makes it a significantly cheaper deal than getting an Exynos 2400 phone, I wouldn’t mind saving some cash.

-Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 phones:

Samsung Galaxy S23

Samsung Galaxy S23+

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

OnePlus 12R

OnePlus Open

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

-Exynos 2400 phones:

Samsung Galaxy S24

Samsung Galaxy S24+

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