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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 2100

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 2100
44Inno Score
44.1CPU37.1
43.9GPU34.2
61.5Benchmarks47.5
—AI64
69Efficiency55.9
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 10 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 44, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+14) and efficiency (+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 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 48
  • Stronger efficiency score: 69 vs 56
  • 87% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,800 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 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2100
Announced20222021
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2100
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 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 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2100
GPUAdreno 730Arm Mali-G78 MP14
GPU clock900 MHz+5%854 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2100
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2100
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2100
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E—
Bluetooth5.3—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2100
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2100
AnTuTu 101,300,000+74%Top 23%746,547Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,800+26%Top 24%1,430Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,600+30%Top 25%3,550Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,800+87%Top 39%1,500Top 65%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—252,025Top 86%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—127,819Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—144,909Top 86%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—221,794Top 78%

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