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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 2100

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 2100
44Inno Score
54.2CPU37.1
57.9GPU34.2
76Benchmarks47.5
—AI64
66.5Efficiency55.9
12 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, 62.1 to 44, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+29) and GPU (+24). 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 48
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 56
  • 518% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 790,016 vs 127,819

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 102,312,709+210%Top 7%746,547Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250+57%Top 14%1,430Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,100+100%Top 13%3,550Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,800+220%Top 11%1,500Top 65%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)643,922+155%Top 20%252,025Top 86%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)790,016+518%Top 20%127,819Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)341,129+135%Top 20%144,909Top 86%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)537,642+142%Top 18%221,794Top 78%

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