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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 2100

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
61.3Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 2100
39.4Inno Score
53.7CPU31.2
58.3GPU29.3
72.3Benchmarks39.3
0AI64
66.5Efficiency55.9
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 30 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 61.3 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+33) and GPU (+29). 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 72 vs 39
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 56
  • 220% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 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 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2100
Announced20232021
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2100
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A5201x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.3 GHz+14%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2100
GPUAdreno 750Arm Mali-G78 MP14
GPU clock903 MHz+6%854 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2100
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2100
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2100
ModemSnapdragon X75 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth5.4—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2100
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz—
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2100
AnTuTu 102,100,000+147%850,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250+57%1,430
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,100+100%3,550
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,800+220%1,500

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