The last time Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge was benchmarked, the scores obtained by the Snapdragon 8 Elite were severely disappointing, as the chipset looked like it was a few generations old in the multi-core department. At the time, we assumed that the lack of cooling on the sleek flagship meant that the SoC would deliver a lower score, but we have been proven incorrect on that front because the Galaxy S25 Edge has been re-tested, with updated results showing that the Snapdragon 8 Elite punches at the same weight class as the version present in Samsung’s other three models.
Updated scores of the Galaxy S25 Edge show a whopping 21.6 percent improvement in multi-core scores, though there was a drop in the single-core results
In a new Geekbench 6 listing that was uploaded on February 11, the Galaxy S25 Edge with the model number SM-S937B obtained a multi-core score of 8,416, making it more than 21 percent faster than what the device previously secured. However, the single-core result of 2,806 is lower than the 3,005 figure that we reported about earlier. It is possible that during that time, Geekbench 6 was not optimized for the Snapdragon 8 Elite, but now, the latest scores reflect the chipset’s true potential.
Even more impressive is that Samsung chose the overclocked version, which has performance cores running at 4.47GHz instead of the default 4.32GHz. Given the Galaxy S25 Edge’s slim profile, the company could have easily prioritized the regular Snapdragon 8 Elite or saved up on components cost and chose the 7-core version of the SoC, but it appears that Samsung did not want to downgrade a buyer’s impression that he or she would be investing in a slower flagship.
Coming to the rest of the specifications, we noticed that the Galaxy S25 Edge sports 12GB RAM, meaning that Samsung has made this memory count a standard for all four models. The new scores are also indicative that the sleek flagship is approaching its launch timeline, but we have reported that this particular model would be unveiled in April. The updated benchmark leak gives us some relief for the Galaxy S25 Edge’s performance, but it will be interesting to see how it fares in other tests, particularly in hot and humid climates, so stay tuned for more updates.
News Source: Geekbench 6
