Comparisons 11-03-2021
So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G vs Samsung Exynos 2100, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G76 MP18 and Mali-G78 MP14.
This performance comparison includes two processors: Kirin 990 5G is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76) and Exynos 2100 is octa-core (Cortex-X1). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench 5, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, Vellamo, GFXBench, Quadrant, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, PCMark, and how good the CPUs are in games PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3 etc.
After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Kirin 990 5G or Exynos 2100 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9.
Summary benchmark resultsAs 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| Kirin 990 5G | 88% |
Exynos 2100 | 98% |
Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)| Kirin 990 5G | 77% |
Exynos 2100 | 95% |
Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming| Kirin 990 5G | 83% |
Exynos 2100 | 91% |
Antutu 8Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed | Kirin 990 5G |
Exynos 2100 | | Total score | 456731 | 672647 | | CPU | 145457 | 194890 | | GPU | 153240 | 273522 | | MEM | 85197 | 105982 | | UX | 72537 | 98170 |
GeekBench 5.2This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | Kirin 990 5G |
Exynos 2100 | | Single-Core | 945 | 1321 | | Multi-Core | 3118 | 4216 |
Comparison of specifications
CPU and Memory | Kirin 990 5G |
Exynos 2100 | | Frequency | 2860 MHz | 2910 MHz | | Cores | 8 | 8 | | Bit | 64 | 64 | | Lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm | | Transistors count | | | | Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A76
2x2.36 GHz ARM Cortex-A76
4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 | 2x2.91 GHz Cortex-X1
2x2.81 GHz ARM Cortex-A78
4x2.21 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 | | Power consumption (TDP) | 6 W | 9 W | | Memory type | LPDDR4x | LPDDR5 | | Max. Memory | 12 Gb | 16 Gb | | Memory Frequency | 1600 | 2133 | | Memory bandwidth | 31.78 | 51.2 | | Neural Processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes | | L1 cache | | | | L2 cache | 512 KB | | | L3 cache | | | | Instruction set architecture (ISA) | ARMv8-A | ARMv8.4-A |
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 2100 is 1% better than Kirin 990 5G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.
GPU and Media| GPU | Mali-G76 MP18 | Mali-G78 MP14 | | GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 700 MHz | | GFloPS | 581.14 | 976 | | # of Cores | 18 | 24 | | # of Shader Units | | | | Display | 2560 x 1600 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 | 28.4 | 25.3 | | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile) | 57.5 | 78.7 | | Garena Free Fire - The Cobra | 59.6 | 47.4 | | Call of Duty: Mobile | 43.6 | 43.6 | | Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile) | 50.7 | 67.7 | | Minecraft: Pocket Edition | 77.2 | 98.6 | | Real Racing 3 | 74.5 | 83 | | Sniper 3D | 131.1 | 90.1 | | Need for Speed No Limits | 83.4 | 75.8 | | Mortal Kombat X | 86.4 | 54.5 | | CSR Racing 2 | 65.6 | 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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.
Cameras| Camera resolution | 32 MP | 240 MP | | Dual Camera resolution | | 48 MP | | Image Signal Processor (ISP) | | | | Video Encoding FPS | 60 | 120 | | Video Encoding resolution | 4K, 2K, FullHD | 8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD | | Codec support | H.264, H.265/HEVC | H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9 |
Networks and Navigation| Modem | 21 | Exynos Modem 5200 | | Download speed | 1400 MBit/s. | 14000 MBit/s. | | Upload speed | 900 MBit/s. | 12000 MBit/s. | | Navigation | GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou | QZSS, NaVIC, Beidou, SBAS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass | | NFC support | Yes | No | | 5G support | No | Yes |
Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 2100 is better: 29
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.
• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile
• Antutu 8
CPU Versus Battle
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• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
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• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu 8
• GeekBench 5 mobile
CPU Versus Battle
• Apple M1 Vs Samsung Exynos 2100
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 Vs Samsung Exynos 2100
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro Vs Samsung Exynos 2100
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus Vs Samsung Exynos 2100
• Snapdragon 875 Vs Exynos 2100
• Vs Apple A12Z Bionic
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Vs Samsung Exynos 2100
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• Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Vs Samsung Exynos 2100
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
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