Apple A17 Bionic vs Samsung Exynos 2100

Comparisons 09-03-2023

Detailed compare data of Apple A17 Bionic vs Samsung Exynos 2100, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Vellamo, Geekbench, Neocore, GFXBench, PCMark, AnTuTu, PassMark, Quadrant, 3DMark, and how good the processors are in games Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Madout2, GTA, Fortnite, Minecraft, PUBG etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy A17 Bionic or Exynos 2100.

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

A17 Bionic

91%

Exynos 2100

48%

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

A17 Bionic

87%

Exynos 2100

79%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A17 Bionic

88%

Exynos 2100

47%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A17 Bionic	Exynos 2100
Total score	1272718	672647
CPU	356360	188336
GPU	483633	255602
MEM	203638	107633
UX	229097	121079

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A17 Bionic	Exynos 2100
Single-Core	2435	1321
Multi-Core	7152	4216

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A17 Bionic	Exynos 2100
Frequency	3640 MHz	2910 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	22000 millions
Core configuration	2x3.64 GHz ARM 4x2.42 GHz ARM	2x2.91 GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.81 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.21 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2133
Memory bandwidth	128	51.2
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	3 MB
L2 cache	12 MB
L3 cache	96 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv9	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A17 Bionic is 20% better than Exynos 2100 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A17 Bionic has 2 more core than Exynos 2100. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A17 Bionic	Mali-G78 MP14
GPU Frequency	3640 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	3425	976
# of Cores	6	24
# of Shader Units
Display	2796 x 1290 pixels	4096 x 2160 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	48.5	25.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	151.2	78.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	90.2	47.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	83.2	43.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	128.7	67.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	185.7	98.6
Real Racing 3	181.6	83
Sniper 3D	199.6	90.1
Need for Speed No Limits	125.9	75.8
Mortal Kombat X	130.6	54.5
CSR Racing 2	108.1	66.4

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	64 MP	240 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	48 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	120	120
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Modem	Exynos Modem 5200
Download speed	12000 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	9000 MBit/s.	12000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, Beidou, NavIC enabled	QZSS, NaVIC, Beidou, SBAS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A17 Bionic is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 2100 is better: 8
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, as well as read the test results at the links below.

A17 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A17 Bionic specs and review.

Exynos 2100 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 2100 specs and review.