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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Samsung Exynos 2100

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
77.8Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 2100
39.4Inno Score
79.2CPU31.2
73.1GPU29.3
82.1Benchmarks39.3
0AI64
77.2Efficiency55.9
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 77.8 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+48) and GPU (+44). 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 79 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 73 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 82 vs 39
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 56
  • 313% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,200 vs 1,500

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2100

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 2100
Announced20242021
Process3 nm+40%5 nm
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.7Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 2100
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.32 GHz+49%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 2100
GPUAdreno 830Arm Mali-G78 MP14
GPU clock1,100 MHz+29%854 MHz

AI

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

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 2100
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth6.0—

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 2100
AnTuTu 102,750,000+224%850,000
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200+124%1,430
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000+182%3,550
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,200+313%1,500

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