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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 vs Samsung Exynos 2100

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22.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2100
44Inno Score
20.8CPU37.1
—GPU34.2
20Benchmarks47.5
—AI64
29.7Efficiency55.9
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8208 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2100

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 44 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+28) and efficiency (+26). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 820

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2100

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 48 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 56 vs 30
  • 321% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,430 vs 340
  • 303% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,550 vs 880

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 2100
Announced20162021
Process14 nm5 nm+64%
TDP (typical)11 W9 W+18%
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 2100
Cores48+100%
Core configuration2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.15 GHz2.9 GHz+35%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 2100
GPUQualcomm Adreno 530Arm Mali-G78 MP14
GPU clock—854 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 2100
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680Samsung NPU
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 2100
Memory typeLPDDR4-1866LPDDR5
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 2100
ModemSnapdragon X12 LTEIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth4.2—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 2100
Max display4K @ 60Hz—
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 2100
AnTuTu 10230,000Top 91%746,547+225%Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (single)340Top 90%1,430+321%Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)880Top 95%3,550+303%Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—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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