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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 2100

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
52.6Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 2100
39.4Inno Score
45.7CPU31.2
45.7GPU29.3
61.2Benchmarks39.3
0AI64
66.5Efficiency55.9
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 21 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.6 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+22) and GPU (+16). 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 Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 46 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 39
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 56
  • 147% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 1,500

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2100

  • 26% higher GPU clock: 854 MHz vs 680 MHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2100
Announced20222021
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2100
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.2 GHz+10%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2100
GPUAdreno 740Arm Mali-G78 MP14
GPU clock680 MHz854 MHz+26%

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2100
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2100
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR5
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2100
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth5.3—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2100
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2100
AnTuTu 101,550,000+82%850,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,050+43%1,430
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,500+55%3,550
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,700+147%1,500

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