Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Samsung Exynos 2100

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 – 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 888 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 8 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 888 Group Samsung Exynos 2100
8 Generation 5
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Name Samsung Exynos 2100
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Samsung Exynos
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.84 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 680 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 680 Prime Cores A 1x Cortex-X1
No Hyperthreading No
2.84 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.9 GHz
No Overclocking No
3x Kryo 680 Gold Cores B 3x Cortex-A78
1.8 GHz C-Core Frequency 2.2 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
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.
-- Shaders 224
Q1/2021 Release date Q4/2020
5 nm Technology 5 nm
12.1 Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 14
0.84 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
6 Generation Vallhall 2
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Qualcomm Adreno 660 GPU name ARM Mali-G78 MP14
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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
Decode VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode 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, LPDDR5-3200 Memory type LPDDR5-6400
No ECC No
0 bytes 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 888 is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 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.
Q1/2021 Release date Q1/2021
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
5 nm Technology 5 nm
Chiplet Chip design --
-- Release price --
Kryo 680 Architecture Cortex-X1/-A78/-A55
8.0 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)
SM8350 Part Number --
Socket
1.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
816812
816812
Samsung Exynos 2100
8C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
724660
724660

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
715600
715600
Samsung Exynos 2100
8C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
602990
602990

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Exynos 2100
8C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
3339
3339
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
3151
3151

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Exynos 2100
8C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1334
1334
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
1174
1174