Samsung Exynos 2100 vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 2100 vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000, speed examination of GPUs Mali-G78 MP14 and Mali-G78 MP24.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 2100 is octa-core (Cortex-X1) and Kirin 9000 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A77). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like AnTuTu, PassMark, Octane V2, Vellamo, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Quadrant, GFXBench, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Exynos 2100 or Kirin 9000 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Exynos 2100

48%

Kirin 9000

50%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Exynos 2100

79%

Kirin 9000

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 2100

47%

Kirin 9000

48%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Exynos 2100	Kirin 9000
Total score	672647	698731
CPU	188336	195645
GPU	255602	265527
MEM	107633	111800
UX	121079	125774

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Exynos 2100	Kirin 9000
Single-Core	1321	1023
Multi-Core	4216	3714

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 2100	Kirin 9000
Frequency	2910 MHz	3130 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.91 GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.81 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.21 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x3 13 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.54 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.06 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1600
Memory bandwidth	51.2	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.4-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 9000 is 7% better than Exynos 2100 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G78 MP14	Mali-G78 MP24
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	976	1076
# of Cores	24	24
# of Shader Units
Display	4096 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	25.3	27.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	78.7	83.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	47.4	50.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	43.6	46.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	67.7	71.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	98.6	103.1
Real Racing 3	83	88.6
Sniper 3D	90.1	65.8
Need for Speed No Limits	75.8	60.7
Mortal Kombat X	54.5	65.8
CSR Racing 2	66.4	60.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	240 MP	128 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Exynos Modem 5200	Balong 5G
Download speed	14000 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	12000 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Navigation	QZSS, NaVIC, Beidou, SBAS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 2100 is better: 14
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000 is better: 21
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Exynos 2100 and Kirin 9000, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Exynos 2100 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Exynos 2100 specs and review.

Kirin 9000 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Kirin 9000 specs and review.