Samsung’s Exynos 2400, Samsung has launched its latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+, in different markets with different processors. In the U.S. and China, the devices use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip from Qualcomm, which is also found in the Galaxy S24 Ultra model globally. However, in other regions, the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ are powered by Samsung’s own Exynos 2400 chip, which is the first 10-core processor from the South Korean giant.
The Exynos 2400 chip has been designed to compete with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip, which is the most advanced processor from Qualcomm. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip features a 4nm process, a Kryo 780 CPU with four Cortex-X2 cores and four Cortex-A710 cores, an Adreno 730 GPU, and a Snapdragon X65 5G modem. The Exynos 2400 chip also uses a 4nm process, but it has a different CPU configuration with two Cortex-X2 cores, four Cortex-A710 cores, and four Cortex-A510 cores. It also has a Xclipse 940 GPU and a 5G modem that supports both sub-6GHz and mmWave bands.
Both chips have been tested in various benchmarks and have shown similar performance levels. However, the real test of a processor is how it handles real-life scenarios, such as gaming. A YouTube channel called NL Tech has conducted a gaming test on the Galaxy S24+ with the Exynos 2400 chip and the Galaxy S24 Ultra with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip. The test involved playing popular mobile games such as Fortnite, PUBG Mobile, Genshin Impact, Mobile Legends, Call of Duty: Mobile, and War Thunder.
The results of the gaming test were surprising, as the Exynos 2400 chip was able to match or even surpass the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip in most games. Both chips delivered stable 90fps frame rates in PUBG Mobile and Fortnite, although the latter had some drops to 70fps during combat. Both chips also maintained near 60fps frame rates in Genshin Impact, which is a graphically demanding game. The only game where the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip had a clear advantage was Call of Duty: Mobile, where it achieved 120fps while the Exynos 2400 chip was limited to 60fps.
However, the Exynos 2400 chip had a remarkable performance in War Thunder, a game that supports Ray Tracing, a technology that enhances the lighting effects in games. The Exynos 2400 chip delivered 100fps in War Thunder, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip struggled to reach 40fps. This suggests that the Xclipse 940 GPU in the Exynos 2400 chip is more capable of handling Ray Tracing than the Adreno 730 GPU in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip.
It is important to note that the gaming test was not conducted under the same conditions, as the Galaxy S24 Ultra has a larger vapor chamber that helps to keep the phone cool. The Galaxy S24+ with the Exynos 2400 chip may have faced some thermal throttling issues that could affect its performance. Nevertheless, the gaming test shows that the Exynos 2400 chip is a formidable competitor to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip and that Samsung has made significant improvements in its own processor technology.