Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Samsung Exynos 2100

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Samsung Exynos 2100, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 660 and Mali-G78 MP14.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 888 is octa-core (Cortex-X1 3x2.42) and Exynos 2100 is octa-core (Cortex-X1). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like PCMark, Neocore, GFXBench, Octane V2, Vellamo, PassMark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, and how good the CPUs are in games PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 888 or Exynos 2100 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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

Snapdragon 888

62%

Exynos 2100

48%

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

Snapdragon 888

79%

Exynos 2100

79%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 888

59%

Exynos 2100

47%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 888	Exynos 2100
Total score	863876	672647
CPU	241883	188336
GPU	328267	255602
MEM	138216	107633
UX	155506	121079

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 888	Exynos 2100
Single-Core	1169	1321
Multi-Core	3687	4216

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 888	Exynos 2100
Frequency	2840 MHz	2910 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	2x2.91 GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.81 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.21 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2750	2133
Memory bandwidth	44	51.2
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-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 2% better than Snapdragon 888 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 660	Mali-G78 MP14
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	1486	976
# of Cores		24
# of Shader Units	512
Display	3840 x 2160 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	27.5	25.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	84.8	78.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.9	47.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	47.3	43.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	72.2	67.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	105.5	98.6
Real Racing 3	64.9	83
Sniper 3D	67.5	90.1
Need for Speed No Limits	72.7	75.8
Mortal Kombat X	75.3	54.5
CSR Racing 2	72.7	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	200 MP	240 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	48 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 580
Video Encoding FPS	60	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	Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 Modem-RF System 5G	Exynos Modem 5200
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	12000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GNSS, QZSS, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, NavIC enabled, Beidou, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS	QZSS, NaVIC, Beidou, SBAS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 2100 is better: 15
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 888 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 888 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.