Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus vs Samsung Exynos 2100

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus or Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2018 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The Samsung Exynos 2100 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Samsung Exynos series.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860 Group Samsung Exynos 2100
6 Generation 5
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus Name Samsung Exynos 2100
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Samsung Exynos
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.96 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Samsung Exynos 2100 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.9 GHz.
4x Kryo 485 Silver Cores C 4x Cortex-A55
8 Threads 8
2.42 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.8 GHz
8 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
1x Kryo 485 Prime Cores A 1x Cortex-X1
No Hyperthreading No
2.96 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.9 GHz
No Overclocking No
3x Kryo 485 Gold Cores B 3x Cortex-A78
1.8 GHz C-Core Frequency 2.2 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus uses the Qualcomm Adreno 640, which has 384 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Samsung Exynos 2100 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Samsung Exynos 2100 uses the ARM Mali-G78 MP14, which has 224 texture shaders
and 14 execution units.
384 Shaders 224
Q1/2019 Release date Q4/2020
7 nm Technology 5 nm
12.0 Direct X 12
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
4 Execution units 14
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
5 Generation Vallhall 2
0.68 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Qualcomm Adreno 640 GPU name ARM Mali-G78 MP14
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
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Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
No VC-1 Decode / Encode
No JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 12.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory type LPDDR5-6400
No ECC No
16.0 GB Max. Memory 12.0 GB
4 Memory channels 4
-- Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Samsung Exynos 2100 is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
Q4/2018 Release date Q1/2021
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
7 nm Technology 5 nm
Chiplet Chip design --
-- Release price --
Kryo 485 Architecture Cortex-X1/-A78/-A55
3.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Android Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
SM8150-AC / SM8150P Part Number --
Socket
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus and Samsung Exynos 2100 in leaderboards