Samsung Exynos 2100 vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000E

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 2100 vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000E, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G78 MP22 and Mali-G78 MP14.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 2100 is octa-core (Cortex-X1) and Kirin 9000E is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A77). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Neocore, AnTuTu, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, 3DMark, Octane V2, and how good the processors are in games Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Exynos 2100 or Kirin 9000E and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

48%

Kirin 9000E

48%

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

Exynos 2100

79%

Kirin 9000E

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 2100

47%

Kirin 9000E

45%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 2100	Kirin 9000E
Total score	672647	678577
CPU	188336	189996
GPU	255602	257866
MEM	107633	108569
UX	121079	122143

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 2100	Kirin 9000E
Single-Core	1321	992
Multi-Core	4216	3714

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 2100	Kirin 9000E
Frequency	2910 MHz	3130 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.91 GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.81 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.21 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x3 13 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.54 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x2.06 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1600
Memory bandwidth	51.2	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.4-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 9000E is 7% 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	Mali-G78 MP14	Mali-G78 MP22
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	976	986
# of Cores	24	22
# of Shader Units
Display	4096 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	26.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	78.7	80.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	47.4	48.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	43.6	44.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	67.7	68.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	98.6	100.7
Real Racing 3	83	60.9
Sniper 3D	90.1	107.1
Need for Speed No Limits	75.8	87.7
Mortal Kombat X	54.5	70.6
CSR Racing 2	66.4	58.4

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	240 MP	128 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	48 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Exynos Modem 5200	Balong 5G
Download speed	14000 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	12000 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Navigation	QZSS, NaVIC, Beidou, SBAS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 2100 is better: 14
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000E is better: 21
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Exynos 2100 and Kirin 9000E, 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 v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Exynos 2100 specs and review.

Kirin 9000E SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 9000E specs and review.