Samsung Exynos 2100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus

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Samsung Exynos 2100 or Samsung Exynos 2100 – 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 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.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2020 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
Samsung Exynos 2100 Group Qualcomm Snapdragon 865/870
5 Generation 7
Mobile Segment Mobile
Samsung Exynos 2100 Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
Samsung Exynos Family Qualcomm Snapdragon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

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.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.1 GHz.
4x Cortex-A55 Cores C 4x Kryo 585 Silver
8 Threads 8
2.8 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.42 GHz
8 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
1x Cortex-X1 Cores A 1x Kryo 585 Prime
No Hyperthreading No
2.9 GHz A-Core Frequency 3.1 GHz
No Overclocking No
3x Cortex-A78 Cores B 3x Kryo 585 Gold
2.2 GHz C-Core Frequency 1.8 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

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.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus uses the Qualcomm Adreno 650, which has 512 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
224 Shaders 512
Q4/2020 Release date Q4/2019
5 nm Technology 7 nm
12 Direct X 12.0
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
14 Execution units 2
0.76 GHz GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
Vallhall 2 Generation 6
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.67 GHz
ARM Mali-G78 MP14 GPU name Qualcomm Adreno 650
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
 
 

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 / Encode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode AV1 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode
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
LPDDR5-6400 Memory type LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-5500
No ECC No
12.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
4 Memory channels 4
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth --
 
 

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.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W watts.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Samsung Exynos 2100 is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2020
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
5 nm Technology 7 nm
-- Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Cortex-X1/-A78/-A55 Architecture Kryo 585
0 bytes L3-Cache 3.0 MB
Android Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number SM8250-AB
Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
 
 

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