Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 vs Samsung Exynos 2100
31.4CPU37.1
27.3GPU34.2
49.1Benchmarks47.5
—AI64
32.1Efficiency55.9
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8608 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2100
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Exynos 2100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 44 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+24) and GPU (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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 860
- 17% higher AnTuTu 10 (CPU): 294,736 vs 252,025
- 11% higher AnTuTu 10 (Memory): 160,316 vs 144,909
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2100
- Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 31
- Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 27
- Stronger efficiency score: 56 vs 32
- 81% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,500 vs 830
- 64% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,430 vs 870
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2021 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP (typical) | 10 W | 9 W+10% |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.96 GHz+2% | 2.9 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 640 | Arm Mali-G78 MP14 |
| GPU clock | 700 MHz | 854 MHz+22% |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 690 | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | — | 26 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR5 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X15 LTE | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | — |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz | — |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 795,334+7%Top 42% | 746,547Top 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 870Top 62% | 1,430+64%Top 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,900Top 46% | 3,550+22%Top 34% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 830Top 83% | 1,500+81%Top 65% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | 294,736+17%Top 75% | 252,025Top 86% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | 118,830Top 78% | 127,819+8%Top 72% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | 160,316+11%Top 69% | 144,909Top 86% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | 221,452Top 80% | 221,794Top 78% |
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