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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 2100

WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 2100
44Inno Score
67.9CPU37.1
—GPU34.2
80.1Benchmarks47.5
—AI64
77.2Efficiency55.9
10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 50 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 44, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+33) and CPU (+31). 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 48
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 56
  • 568% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 853,716 vs 127,819
  • 265% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,724,754 vs 746,547

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 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2100
Announced20252021
Process3 nm+40%5 nm
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv9 (Oryon)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2100
Cores88
Core configuration2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.8 GHz+31%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2100
GPUQualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)Arm Mali-G78 MP14
GPU clock—854 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2100
NPUQualcomm HexagonSamsung NPU
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2100
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Max bandwidth77 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2100
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth6.0—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2100
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2100
AnTuTu 102,724,754+265%Top 4%746,547Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,000+110%Top 8%1,430Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,200+159%Top 5%3,550Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,500Top 65%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)866,588+244%Top 9%252,025Top 86%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)853,716+568%Top 15%127,819Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)368,524+154%Top 9%144,909Top 86%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)635,926+187%Top 12%221,794Top 78%

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