Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 2100
41.7CPU37.1
40.6GPU34.2
58.4Benchmarks47.5
—AI64
64.1Efficiency55.9
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 12 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2100
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.9 to 44, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+11) and efficiency (+8). Samsung Exynos 2100 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 8 Gen 1
- Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 37
- Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 34
- Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 48
- Stronger efficiency score: 64 vs 56
- 67% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,500 vs 1,500
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2100
- 10% lower TDP (typical): 9 W vs 10 W
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2021 |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 10 W | 9 W+10% |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 | 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3 GHz+3% | 2.9 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Arm Mali-G78 MP14 |
| GPU clock | 818 MHz | 854 MHz+4% |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | — | 26 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 5G | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Max download | 10 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | — |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz | — |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,150,000+54%Top 26% | 746,547Top 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,720+20%Top 26% | 1,430Top 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,300+21%Top 28% | 3,550Top 34% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,500+67%Top 45% | 1,500Top 65% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 252,025Top 86% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 127,819Top 72% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 144,909Top 86% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 221,794Top 78% |
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