Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 vs Samsung Exynos 2100

Comparisons 29-07-2021

Full compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 vs Samsung Exynos 2100, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Quadrant, Neocore, GFXBench, PCMark, Geekbench 5, Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Fortnite, Call of Duty, PUBG, GTA, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Madout2 etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 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

Snapdragon 898

99%

Exynos 2100

98%

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

Snapdragon 898

84%

Exynos 2100

95%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 898

94%

Exynos 2100

91%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 898	Exynos 2100
Total score	1004791	672647
CPU	281332	188336
GPU	381820	255602
MEM	160773	107633
UX	180867	121079

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 898	Exynos 2100
Single-Core	1401	1321
Multi-Core	4418	4216

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 898	Exynos 2100
Frequency	3090 MHz	2910 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	5 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x3.09 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A510 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510	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	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2133
Memory bandwidth	88	51.2
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	8 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 Snapdragon 898 is 5% 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	Adreno 730	Mali-G78 MP14
GPU Frequency	970 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	1800	976
# of Cores		24
# of Shader Units	1024
Display	7680 x 4320 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	37.5	25.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	119.4	78.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	70.5	47.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	65.5	43.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	101.1	67.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	147.2	98.6
Real Racing 3	142.7	83
Sniper 3D	157.3	90.1
Need for Speed No Limits	99.7	75.8
Mortal Kombat X	102.3	54.5
CSR Racing 2	86.6	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	320 MP	240 MP
Dual Camera resolution	128 MP	48 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680
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	Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 Modem-RF System 5G	Exynos Modem 5200
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6000 MBit/s.	12000 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, SBAS, GNSS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, NavIC, QZSS	QZSS, NaVIC, Beidou, SBAS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 is better: 37
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 2100 is better: 3
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 898 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 898 specs and review.

Exynos 2100 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu 8
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Exynos 2100 specs and review.