Samsung Exynos 2100 vs HiSilicon Kirin 980

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 2100 vs HiSilicon Kirin 980, speed examination of GPUs Mali-G76 MP18 and Mali-G78 MP14.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 2100 is octa-core (Cortex-X1) and Kirin 980 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Exynos 2100 or Kirin 980 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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 980

25%

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

Exynos 2100

79%

Kirin 980

71%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 2100

47%

Kirin 980

22%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 2100	Kirin 980
Total score	672647	354810
CPU	188336	99354
GPU	255602	134833
MEM	107633	56759
UX	121079	63863

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 2100	Kirin 980
Single-Core	1321	765
Multi-Core	4216	2602

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 2100	Kirin 980
Frequency	2910 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.91 GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.81 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.21 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1600
Memory bandwidth	51.2	31.78
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.4-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 2100 is 10% better than Kirin 980 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-G76 MP18
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	976	581.14
# of Cores	24	18
# 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	27.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	78.7	54.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	47.4	58.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	43.6	40.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	67.7	46.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	98.6	74.3
Real Racing 3	83	87.3
Sniper 3D	90.1	93.1
Need for Speed No Limits	75.8	93.1
Mortal Kombat X	54.5	66.9
CSR Racing 2	66.4	69.8

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	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	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	21
Download speed	14000 MBit/s.	1400 MBit/s.
Upload speed	12000 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Navigation	QZSS, NaVIC, Beidou, SBAS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 2100 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 980 is better: 12
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 980 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 980 specs and review.