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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 2100

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 2100
44Inno Score
45.7CPU37.1
45.3GPU34.2
68.4Benchmarks47.5
—AI64
71.4Efficiency55.9
12 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 30 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.9 to 44, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+21) and efficiency (+16). 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 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 45 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 48
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 56
  • 274% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 478,204 vs 127,819

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2100

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2100
Announced20242021
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+22%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2100
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5201x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+3%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2100
GPUAdreno 735Arm Mali-G78 MP14
GPU clock—854 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2100
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2100
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR5
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2100
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth5.4—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2100
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2100
AnTuTu 101,709,606+129%Top 15%746,547Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,950+36%Top 21%1,430Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,200+46%Top 22%3,550Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,300+120%Top 35%1,500Top 65%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)518,231+106%Top 35%252,025Top 86%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)478,204+274%Top 35%127,819Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)310,205+114%Top 32%144,909Top 86%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)402,966+82%Top 35%221,794Top 78%

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