Apple M1 vs Samsung Exynos 2100

Comparisons 14-05-2021

Full comparison data of Apple M1 vs Samsung Exynos 2100, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, GFXBench, PassMark, Geekbench, PCMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, Quadrant, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of CPUs in GTA, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Fortnite, PUBG, Call of Duty, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy M1 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

86%

Exynos 2100

48%

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

78%

Exynos 2100

79%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

83%

Exynos 2100

47%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	M1	Exynos 2100
Total score	1204017	672647
CPU	337129	188336
GPU	457523	255602
MEM	192638	107633
UX	216731	121079

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	M1	Exynos 2100
Single-Core	1807	1321
Multi-Core	7691	4216

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	M1	Exynos 2100
Frequency	3200 MHz	2910 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	16000 millions
Core configuration	4x3.2 GHz Firestorm 4x2.0 GHz Icestorm	2x2.91 GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.81 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.21 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2666	2133
Memory bandwidth	64	51.2
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	48 KB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.4-A	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 is 9% 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	Apple M1	Mali-G78 MP14
GPU Frequency	3200 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	2600	976
# of Cores	8	24
# of Shader Units	128
Display	2732 x 2048 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	46.1	25.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	142.7	78.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	85.7	47.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	78.7	43.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	122.1	67.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	176.2	98.6
Real Racing 3	171.6	83
Sniper 3D	188.1	90.1
Need for Speed No Limits	119.3	75.8
Mortal Kombat X	123.4	54.5
CSR Racing 2	102.7	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	24 MP	240 MP
Dual Camera resolution	24 MP	48 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	960	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Snapdragon X80 5G	Exynos Modem 5200
Download speed	9500 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6000 MBit/s.	12000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, Beidou	QZSS, NaVIC, Beidou, SBAS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 2100 is better: 8
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

M1 SoC - all data

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

• M1 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.