We have compared the two flagship SoCs of 2021 that is Samsung’s Exynos 2100 vs Snapdragon 870. These two high-end processors are contrasted on the basis of pros and cons, Geekbench, Antutu, and technical specifications.
CPU Performance
Gaming Performance
Battery Life
Tenzys Tech Score
Major differences between Exynos 2100 Vs Snapdragon 870
Pros of Samsung Exynos 2100
- Downloading bandwidth of Exynos 2100 is 16.36% higher than Snapdragon 870 (51.2 vs 44 Gb/s).
- 17.82% higher GPU Frequency of Exynos 2100 than SD 870 (760 vs 645 MHz).
- Peak Upload speed of Exynos 2100 is 22.33% faster than Snapdragon 870 (3.67 vs 3 Gbps).
- Antutu 8 benchmark score of Exynos 2100 is 1.06% higher than SD 870 (685741 vs 644114).
- Exynos 2100 has 16.36% faster memory than Snapdragon 870 (3200 vs 2750 MHz).
- Instruction set is latest hence better.
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
- Game optimization for Snapdragon processors by developers is more often than Exynos processors.
- CPU Clockspeed of Snapdragon 870 is 10.34% Exynos 2100 higher than (3200 vs 2900 MHz).
- Peak Download speed of Snapdragon 870 is 2.04% faster than Exynos 2100 (7.5 vs 7.35 Gbps).
- Latest Chipset launched 1 month later than Exynos 2100.
Full comparison between Exynos 2100 Vs Snapdragon 870
| SoC: | Exynos 2100 | Snapdragon 870 |
Gaming Performance
| Games | Frame Per Second(FPS) | Frame Per Second(FPS) |
|---|---|---|
| Fortnite Mobile | 25.3 | 26.4 |
| PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile) | 78.7 | 82.2 |
| Garena Free Fire – The Cobra | 47.4 | 50.3 |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 43.6 | 46.3 |
| Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile) | 67.7 | 71.4 |
| Minecraft: Pocket Edition | 98.6 | 103.8 |
| Real Racing 3 | 83 | 62.9 |
| Sniper 3D | 90.1 | 95.6 |
| Need for Speed No Limits | 75.8 | 90.5 |
| Mortal Kombat X | 54.5 | 65.4 |
| CSR Racing 2 | 66.4 | 65.4 |
Antutu 8
Total Score:
| CPU | 198813 | 179347 |
| GPU | 275313 | 270188 |
| Memory | 123685 | 98761 |
| UX | 87930 | 95818 |
Also Check: Snapdragon 870 vs Snapdragon 845
GeekBench 5
Single-Core Score
Multi-core Score
Display
| Max On-Device Display | 4K @ 120 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz | 4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz |
| Resolution | 4096 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Max External Display | 8K @ 60 Hz | 4K @ 60 Hz |
| HDR | HDR10+ | HDR10+, HDR10 |
| Color Depth | Up to 10-bit | Up to 10-bit |
| Color Gamut | Rec2020 | Rec2020 |
CPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.9 GHz – Cortex-X1 3x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A78 4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A55 | 4x1x 3.2 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) 3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Base Frequency | 2.2 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 2900 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.4-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L1 cache | – | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | |
| Process | 5 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| TDP | 9 Watt | 10 Watt |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G78 MP14 | Adreno 650 |
| Architecture | Vallhall 2 | Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 760 MHz | 645 MHz |
| Execution units | 14 | 2 |
| Shading units | 224 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 976 | 1267 GFLOPS |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12 | 12 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 Gbit/s | 44 Gbit/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Neural processor (NPU) | AI Engine with Triple-core NPU and DSP (26 TOPS) | Hexagon 698 (15 TOPS) |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 4096 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP | 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 60FPS | 8K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Exynos Modem 5200 | X55 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | 5G Band- 7.35 Gbps, LTE – 3 Gbps | 5G Band- 7.5 Gbps, LTE – 2.5 Gbps |
| Upload speed | 5G Band- 3.67 Gbps, LTE- 422 Mbps | 5G Band- 3 Gbps, LTE- 316 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | December 2020 | January 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | – | SM8250-ACSM8250-AC |
| Official page | Samsung Exynos 2100 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 official site |
Additional
| Charging | NA | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ technology Qualcomm Quick Charge AI |
Also Check: Snapdragon 870 vs Dimensity 1000 Plus
Review by Tenzys Tech
CPU
CPU of Snapdragon 870 is clocked up to 3.2 GHz while Exynos 2100 is clocked upto 2.9 GHz. However, the Exynos 2100 has latest A-78 cores which gives more performance as compared to A-77 core of SD 870 which makes the Exynos 2100 a better option than Snapdragon 870.
GPU
GPU of chipset Exynos 2100 is equipped with Mali-G78 MP14 which is clocked up to 760 MHz while on another side Snapdragon 870 is equipped with Adreno 650 which is clocked up to 645 MHz. So for graphically intensive tasks, Exynos 2100 is better.
Memory
The memory frequency of Exynos 2100 is 3200 MHz with a memory bandwidth of 51.2 Gbit/s while in Snapdragon 870, the frequency is 2750 MHz with only memory bandwidth of 44 Gbit/s. So in this section Exynos 2100 would be a good option.
Energy Efficiency and Battery Life
As the facts are seen by the specifications in which Exynos 2100 built on 5nm process technology with 9 Watt TDP while on another hand Snapdragon 870 built on 7nm technology with 10 Watt TDP. This concludes that Exynos 2100 is better than Snapdragon 870 as the small size semiconductor indicates the more no. of transistors embedded in SOC (System On Chip) which is not only energy efficient but also significantly enhances the performance of the chipset.
Samsung Exynos 2100
Summary
The best flagship performer by Samsung among all the other Exynos chips.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Summary
Overall Good chipset in Flagship Series.
FAQ
Q. Which is better Exynos 2100 or Snapdragon 870?
Ans. Exynos 2100 is better than Snapdragon 870 as CPU of Exynos 2100 clocked up to 2.9 GHz with Latest A-78 cores while Snapdragon 870 clocked up to 3.2 GHz but still it is less performer due to presence of old A-77 cores. Exynos 2100 is built on 5 nm process technology with less TDP while SD 870 built on 7nm process technology. In several segments like display, camera, memory and connectivity, Exynos 2100 performs better as compared to Snapdragon 870.
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