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Samsung Exynos 2100 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2100
44Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
37.1CPU29.8
34.2GPU25.7
47.5Benchmarks37.4
64AI—
55.9Efficiency32.1
8 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 21000 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 44 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+24) and benchmarks (+10). Samsung Exynos 990 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2100

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 48 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 56 vs 32
  • 67% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,500 vs 900

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

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

General

General comparison: Samsung Exynos 2100 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 2100Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20212020
Process5 nm+29%7 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Samsung Exynos 2100 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 2100Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A552x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.9 GHz+6%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Samsung Exynos 2100 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 2100Samsung Exynos 990
GPUArm Mali-G78 MP14Arm Mali-G77 MP11
GPU clock854 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Samsung Exynos 2100 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 2100Samsung Exynos 990
NPUSamsung NPU—
AI performance26 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Samsung Exynos 2100 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 2100Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Exynos 2100 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 2100Samsung Exynos 990
ModemIntegrated Exynos 5G modemExynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Samsung Exynos 2100 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 2100Samsung Exynos 990
Max display—WQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Samsung Exynos 2100 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 2100Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10746,547+49%Top 45%500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,430+59%Top 30%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,550+34%Top 34%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,500+67%Top 65%900Top 81%
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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