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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 vs Samsung Exynos 2100

Q
31.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2100
44Inno Score
30.1CPU37.1
24.9GPU34.2
42Benchmarks47.5
29AI64
32.1Efficiency55.9
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8559 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2100

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 44 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+35) and efficiency (+24). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 855

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2100

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 48 vs 42
  • Stronger AI score: 64 vs 29
  • Stronger efficiency score: 56 vs 32

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 2100
Announced20192021
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)10 W9 W+10%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 2100
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A551x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.84 GHz2.9 GHz+2%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 2100
GPUQualcomm Adreno 640Arm Mali-G78 MP14
GPU clock—854 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 2100
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690Samsung NPU
AI performance7 TOPS26 TOPS+271%

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 2100
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 2100
ModemSnapdragon X24 LTEIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 2100
Max display4K @ 60Hz—
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 2100
AnTuTu 10600,000Top 52%746,547+24%Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (single)850Top 63%1,430+68%Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,700Top 52%3,550+31%Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%1,500+88%Top 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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