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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 2100

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2100
44Inno Score
32.3CPU37.1
28.5GPU34.2
—Benchmarks47.5
—AIspec-based64
68Efficiencyspec-based55.9
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 54 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2100

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 44 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+6) and CPU (+5). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2100

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 29
  • 30% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,430 vs 1,097
  • 21% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,500 vs 1,241
  • 12% higher Max clock: 2.9 GHz vs 2.6 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2100
Announced20262021
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2100
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz2.9 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2100
GPUAdreno 812Arm Mali-G78 MP14
GPU clock—854 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2100
NPU—Samsung NPU
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2100
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2100
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth6.0—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2100
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2100
AnTuTu—746,547Bottom 21%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—252,025Bottom 16%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—127,819Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—144,909Bottom 16%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—221,794Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097Top 47%1,430+30%Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344Top 42%3,550+6%Top 39%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%1,500+21%Bottom 38%

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