Samsung’s Galaxy S25+ has resurfaced on Geekbench (but this time with the Snapdragon 8 Elite), delivering impressive results that position it as a high-performance contender in the upcoming Galaxy S25 series. The scores promise a significant upgrade in performance over both the S24+ and base S25.
Galaxy S25+ Geekbench performance with Snapdragon 8 Elite
The Galaxy S25+ scored an impressive 3160 in single-core and 9941 in multi-core tests on Geekbench. These figures are a marked improvement over the base Galaxy S25, which recorded scores of 2481 and 8658, respectively. The S25+’s performance even comes close to Qualcomm’s reference Snapdragon 8 Elite units, indicating Samsung’s efforts to maximize the chip’s potential.
The Geekbench listing confirms the presence of the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset, clocked at 4.47 GHz—higher than the standard version’s 4.32 GHz limit. Additionally, the Galaxy S25+ features 12 GB of RAM, aligning with the memory configuration of its predecessor, the Galaxy S24+. The S25 series is expected to launch on January 22 or 23.
Interestingly, the Galaxy S25+ has previously appeared on Geekbench powered by Samsung’s in-house Exynos 2500 chipset, with scores of 2359 in single-core and 8141 in multi-core tests. These results are comparable to those of the Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered base S25.
Samsung is likely trying to find out the sweet spot between performance and sustainability
Samsung is likely fine-tuning the performance of its upcoming devices (with both chips) to achieve an optimal balance between power consumption, thermal management, and performance. Notably, the Galaxy S25 Ultra has also been spotted on Geekbench with varying results, with its most recent test showcasing a multi-core score exceeding 10,000 while a previous listing showed a rather disappointing performance.
Given Samsung’s history, the Galaxy S25 and S25+ are likely to feature Exynos chipsets in markets outside the US, China, and select regions. While the yield rate of Samsung’s 3nm process (for the Exynos 2500) is reportedly around only 20%, the Snapdragon 8 Elite is also much more expensive than its predecessor.
That said, based on the performance of already released devices, we know that the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip is capable of sustaining the kind of performance hinted at by the Geekbench listings. It remains to be seen if the Exynos chip can deliver similar results.
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