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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Samsung Exynos 2100

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34.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2100
44Inno Score
33.3CPU37.1
—GPU34.2
48.6Benchmarks47.5
—AIspec-based64
20Efficiencyspec-based55.9
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G6 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2100

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 44 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+4). Huawei Kirin 990 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 990 5G

  • 30% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 188,134 vs 144,909

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2100

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 33
  • 40% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,430 vs 1,023
  • 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
  • 15% higher AnTuTu 11 (UX): 221,794 vs 193,243

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 2100
Announced20192021
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 2100
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A551x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.86 GHz2.9 GHz+1%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 2100
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Arm Mali-G78 MP14
GPU clock—854 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 2100
NPUHUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny)Samsung NPU
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 2100
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 2100
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download2.3 Gbps—

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 2100
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 2100
AnTuTu 11778,713+4%Bottom 27%746,547Bottom 22%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)267,234+6%Bottom 22%252,025Bottom 15%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,102+2%Bottom 34%127,819Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)188,134+30%Bottom 50%144,909Bottom 20%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)193,243Bottom 15%221,794+15%Bottom 29%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,023Top 50%1,430+40%Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419Top 38%3,550+4%Top 37%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,500Bottom 47%

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