Samsung Exynos 2100 vs Apple A12Z Bionic

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 2100 vs Apple A12Z Bionic, speed testing of GPUs Apple A12Z Bionic and Mali-G78 MP14.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 2100 is octa-core (Cortex-X1) and A12Z Bionic is octa-core (Vortex). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as AnTuTu, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, PassMark, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, PCMark, Geekbench 5, Neocore, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Exynos 2100 or A12Z Bionic and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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

Exynos 2100

98%

A12Z Bionic

99%

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

Exynos 2100

95%

A12Z Bionic

99%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 2100

91%

A12Z Bionic

95%

Antutu 8

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

	Exynos 2100	A12Z Bionic
Total score	672647	729707
CPU	188336	204317
GPU	255602	277290
MEM	107633	116753
UX	121079	131357

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Exynos 2100	A12Z Bionic
Single-Core	1321	1332
Multi-Core	4216	4661

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 2100	A12Z Bionic
Frequency	2910 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count		10000 millions
Core configuration	2x2.91 GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.81 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.21 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2133
Memory bandwidth	51.2	42
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		48 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache		8 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 Exynos 2100 is 14% better than A12Z Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G78 MP14	Apple A12Z Bionic
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	976	1486
# of Cores	24	8
# of Shader Units
Display	4096 x 2160 pixels	2732 x 2048 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	25.3	28.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	78.7	86.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	47.4	52.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	43.6	48.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	67.7	74.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	98.6	107.7
Real Racing 3	83	104.8
Sniper 3D	90.1	115.3
Need for Speed No Limits	75.8	62.9
Mortal Kombat X	54.5	83.8
CSR Racing 2	66.4	68.1

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	240 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	120	960
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Exynos Modem 5200	Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	14000 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	12000 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	QZSS, NaVIC, Beidou, SBAS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass	Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 2100 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Apple A12Z Bionic is better: 26
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Exynos 2100 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 2100 specs and review.

A12Z Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A12Z Bionic specs and review.