Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 2100
48.3CPU37.1
47.1GPU34.2
69Benchmarks47.5
—AI64
66.5Efficiency55.9
11 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, 55.6 to 44, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+22) and GPU (+13). 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 2
- Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 37
- Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 34
- Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 48
- Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 56
- 233% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 425,391 vs 127,819
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2100
- 26% higher GPU clock: 854 MHz vs 680 MHz
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 | 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3.2 GHz+10% | 2.9 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Arm Mali-G78 MP14 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 854 MHz+26% |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | — | 26 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-8400 | LPDDR5 |
| Max bandwidth | 67.2 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Max download | 10 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz | — |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,751,352+135%Top 13% | 746,547Top 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,050+43%Top 18% | 1,430Top 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,500+55%Top 20% | 3,550Top 34% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,700+147%Top 24% | 1,500Top 65% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | 562,123+123%Top 29% | 252,025Top 86% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | 425,391+233%Top 38% | 127,819Top 72% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | 310,153+114%Top 35% | 144,909Top 86% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | 453,685+105%Top 26% | 221,794Top 78% |
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