Exynos 2100 vs Snapdragon 845
We compared two 8-core processors: Samsung Exynos 2100 (with Mali-G78 MP14 graphics) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (Adreno 630). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Samsung Exynos 2100
- Has a smaller size transistor (5 versus 10 nm)
- Shows significantly better (up to 86%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1065K vs 572K
- Supports 72% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 29.8 GB/s)
- Higher GPU frequency (~20%)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 373598 | 218886 |
| GPU | 156133 | 99670 |
| Memory | 227441 | 111434 |
| UX | 308197 | 142798 |
| Total score | 1065369 | 572788 |
| Samples | [40 tests] | [23 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 162 MB/sec | 99.6 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 104 pages/sec | 66.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 135.5 Mpixels/sec | 79.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 69.2 images/sec | 16.9 images/sec |
| HDR | 113 Mpixels/sec | 67.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 11.9 images/sec | 5.59 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 35.2 images/sec | 19.9 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.67 Mpixels/sec | 2.88 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 25 tests | 8 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 9.88 images/sec | 6.06 images/sec |
| Face detection | 5.1 images/sec | 2.98 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.29 Gpixels/sec | 0.14 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.35 Gpixels/sec | 0.19 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.37 Gpixels/sec | 0.18 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.09 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 21.5 Gpixels/sec | 1.24 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 1290.7 FPS | 541.1 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Samples | 17 tests | 7 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 328 | - |
| Stability | 72% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 1800 | 460 |
| Stability | 64% | 90% |
| Graphics test | 10 FPS | 2 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13238 | 7215 |
| Video editing score | 7092 | 6392 |
| Data manipulation score | 10433 | 6714 |
| Photo editing score | 29658 | 18641 |
| Writing score | 15614 | 9480 |
| Phones tested | Less than 3 | 3 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | - | 53 FPS [Ultra] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | - | 55 FPS [High] |
| Fortnite | - | 28 FPS [Ultra] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 48 FPS [High] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | - | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | - | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | - | Xiaomi Pocophone F1 1080 x 2246 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Samsung Exynos 2100
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-21 (OptiMMXXVI) | AnTuTu 12 | 1294357 |
| π 2026-10-21 (M9ineX) | AnTuTu 12 | 1272330 |
| π 2026-10-14 (Vadim250905) | AnTuTu 12 | 1268986 |
| π 2026-10-06 (Nurik) | AnTuTu 12 | 900228 |
| π 2026-09-30 (Luckyy) | AnTuTu 12 | 1281558 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-21 -> Quvenezzz | AnTuTu 12 | 661076 |
| π 2026-10-21 (Quvenezzz) | AnTuTu 12 | 661076 |
| π 2026-10-11 (Bisfy) | AnTuTu 12 | 629424 |
| π 2026-06-23 (Dzikri Khairul) | CPU Throttle | 93% |
| π 2026-06-23 (Dzikri Khairul) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 2613 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 2100 and Snapdragon 845CPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.91 GHz β Cortex-X1 3x 2.81 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
4x 2.8 GHz β Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) 4x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2910 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.4-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L1 cache | - | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | - | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Process | 5 nanometers | 10 nanometers |
| Transistor count | - | 3 billion |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 8 W | 9 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G78 MP14 | Adreno 630 |
| Architecture | Valhall 2nd gen | Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 854 MHz | 710 MHz |
| Pipelines | 14 | 2 |
| Shading units | 32 | 256 |
| Total shaders | 448 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 765.2 Gigaflops | 727 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | - | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 685 |
| NPU theoretical performance | 26 TOPS | - |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 2x 32 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 Gb/s | 29.8 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP | 1x 192MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Exynos 5300 | X20 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Download speed | Up to 7350 Mbps | Up to 1200 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3670 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS |
Info
| Announced | December 2020 | December 2017 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | S5E9840 | SDM845 |
| Official page | Samsung Exynos 2100 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 official site |
| Successor | - Samsung Exynos 2200 | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
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