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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 2100

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
89.3Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 2100
39.4Inno Score
93.7CPU31.2
87.4GPU29.3
95.7Benchmarks39.3
0AI64
74.8Efficiency55.9
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 51 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 89.3 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+63) and GPU (+58). Samsung Exynos 2100 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 94 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 87 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 96 vs 39
  • Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 56
  • 413% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,700 vs 1,500

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2100

  • 10% lower TDP (typical): 9 W vs 10 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2100
Announced20252021
Process3 nm+40%5 nm
TDP (typical)10 W9 W+10%
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2100
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.6 GHz+59%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2100
GPUAdreno 840Arm Mali-G78 MP14
GPU clock1,200 MHz+41%854 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2100
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2100
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2100
ModemSnapdragon X85 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download12.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth6.0—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2100
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz—
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2100
AnTuTu 104,000,000+371%850,000
Geekbench 6 (single)3,850+169%1,430
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,900+235%3,550
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,700+413%1,500

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